A 12-year-old boy jumped to his death from the roof of an Upper East Side apartment building Tuesday, police said. 


  Police say a 12-year-old jumped from the roof location and landed on a car parked below. Stefan Jeremiah Police say a 12-year-old jumped from the roof location and landed on a car parked below. Stefan Jeremiah

The boy, who wasn’t identified, jumped off the building at 1045 Park Ave. near East 86th Street around 4 p.m., according to cops.


  NYPD officers at the scene outside 1045 Park Avenue. Stefan Jeremiah NYPD officers at the scene outside 1045 Park Avenue. Stefan Jeremiah

He was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital but couldn’t be saved. 

The building is 15 stories high, according to StreetEasy.com.


  The boy jumped off the building at 1045 Park Ave. Stefan Jeremiah The boy jumped off the building at 1045 Park Ave. Stefan Jeremiah
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