Mystery as boy, 5, dies after being pulled from creek and sister, 3, rushed to hospital

A FIVE-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being pulled from a creek where his sister, three, was also found and rushed to the hospital.

The boy was discovered by first responders in Brownsburg, Indiana, and was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office.

Officials found the boy in a creek at around 12.30pm on Saturday, WRTV first reported.

Deputies said he was pulled from the moving water and was unresponsive.

Officials also found a three-year-old girl in the area who had been in the water.

However, the girl seemed to have made it out of the water on her own.

Deputies reported that she is a sibling of the boy who was pronounced dead.

She was also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family involved in this tragic incident and our community as a whole," deputies said in a release.

The names of the children have yet to be released.

Officials have launched an investigation regarding this case.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Department of Child Services are assisting local authorities with the investigation.