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Child suffers life-threatening injuries following backyard pool incident: MCSO

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Updated  December 30, 2024 5:37pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Child pulled from Queen Creek backyard pool

Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office say the incident, which happened in the area of Riggs Road and Sossaman, left a three-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries.

The Brief

    • A child was taken to the hospital after he was pulled from a backyard pool.
    • The incident happened near Riggs Road and Sossaman in Queen Creek.
    • The child's injuries were described as life-threatening.

PHOENIX - A three-year-old child has been taken to the hospital following a backyard pool incident in Queen Creek, according to officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Per a statement, the incident happened in the area of Riggs Road and Sossaman. Deputies responded to the scene at around noon, following a report of a drowning.

"Upon deputy's arrival, a 3-year-old boy was pulled from a backyard pool by a family member. The child was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries," read a portion of the statement. "It is unknown how long the child was underwater."

The Source

  • Information for this article was gathered from a statement issued by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

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