Phoenix toddler dies after being found unconscious in a pool, FD says
PHOENIX - A two-year-old boy died after reportedly being found unconscious in a Phoenix home's backyard pool on Monday evening.
The boy was found around 4:45 p.m. at a home near 16th Street and Roeser Road on Sept. 16, the fire department says.
"Crews arrived and found a two-year-old male who was pulled from a backyard pool, unconscious and not breathing. It is unknown how long the child was in the water. The child has been transported to the hospital in extremely critical condition," says Phoenix Fire Capt. Todd Keller.
Not long after arriving at the hospital, the boy died, Capt. Keller said.
Capt. Keller said CPR was initiated before rescue crews arrived at the scene, and confirmed there was a fence around the pool. In a statement released by Phoenix Police on Sept. 17, a spokesperson said the access points "were not secured at the time of the incident."
"Preliminary information suggests this was accidental and no signs of foul play," read a portion of Phoenix Police's statement.
The Phoenix Police Department is investigating.
