Boy, 2, rescued after being trapped by collapsing sand at N.J. beach

A 2-year old boy was rescued by his parents after being trapped by sand at a Monmouth County, New Jersey, beach that collapsed, according to police.

Sea Girt police initially received a report of a missing child at Neptune Beach around 11:22 a.m. Saturday. Officers reached the location and met with the child’s parents, police said.

The boy was playing on the beach when the sand around him caved in. His father nearby rescued him from the sand within two to three minutes.

The child was conscious and alert upon being rescued, police said. He was brought to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune for treatment and observation.

Borough officials contacted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Weeks Marine to address the fallen sand, police said.

The collapsed area of sand has been restricted until it’s filled. Weeks Marine is securing the area until it’s evaluated, police said.