Northwest Indiana police say a 10-year-old boy in foster care in Porter County died after being hospitalized for a medical emergency last week.

Authorities are investigating the death of a 10-year-old Northern Indiana boy who died while in the Indiana Department of Child Services' foster care system. Dakota Levi Stevens died after he was taken to the hospital last week.

A state official said in a statement sought by The Times that DCS foster parents must complete intensive training and education.

Authorities are investigating after a 10-year-old boy living in foster care in Northwest Indiana died last week, officials said.