DENVER -- A 6-year-old boy died at his home in Gypsum, Colo., after a large television fell on him over the weekend.

The boy, identified as Miles May, was rushed to Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colo., on Saturday night, where he later died.

The coroner said that the boy was climbing up, reaching for ice skates on top of the TV, when an older-model 32-inch RCA television toppled over and crushed him.

Both of his parents were home at the time but couldn't do anything to save him. The boy was a kindergartner at Red Hill Elementary School and his parents are longtime residents of Gypsum, a small town of about 5,000 people.

The May family talked to 7NEWS and said they didn't want this happening to any other family. They urged parents to take a second look at their television sets and entertainment centers to make sure the TVs are secure and not sitting top-heavy.

The TV in the Mays' house was sitting on a triangular-shaped corner cabinet about 4 to 5 feet tall. It was not secured to the cabinet, or to the wall.

Principal Anthony Barela contacted the families of 70 fellow kindergartners and gathered them on Sunday to tell them what happened to the boy. Five counselors were at the school Monday for grief counseling.

"It's been ebb and flow. You know, there are times when things are OK. And we get as close to business as usual as you can. And there's times when it hits people pretty hard," Barela said.

Several deputies were emotionally affected by the case because they knew the family well. A member of the sheriff's department was at the home to console the family Saturday night.

"It challenges their very being," said Eagle County Sheriff's Lt. Kimberly Andree. "Obviously, our heart goes out to them. Our officers will be here everyday for every child, but it may take a couple of days after this (to get back to normal)."

The incident is under investigation but the death appears to be a "very tragic accident," said Sgt. Greg Daly, with the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. "There's nothing criminal involved."

The Denver County coroner is conducting the boy's autopsy to determine his cause of death. Miles is survived by his mother, father and younger sister.

Extended family members from Michigan drove through the night to be in Gypsum to lend support to the May family.

A memorial fund has been set up for Miles May at the American National Bank in Eagle, Colo.