3-year-old girl dies after being pulled from pool in Phoenix
3-year-old child pulled from Phoenix home's swimming pool
Firefighters say the girl was unconscious when they arrived at the scene near 75th Ave. and Thomas Rd., and she was not breathing.
PHOENIX - The Phoenix Fire Department says a 3-year-old girl was pulled from a swimming pool near 75th Avenue and Thomas Road on April 1.
Crews were dispatched to the area for reports of a drowning. When they arrived at the scene, the child was unconscious and not breathing.
"Firefighters initiated advanced life-saving measures and is currently transporting the child to a pediatric hospital in ‘extremely critical condition,’" stated Phoenix Fire Department Captain Todd Keller.
Keller says it's unknown how long the child was under water.
Just before 8:30 p.m. on Friday, the fire department said the girl died.
No names have been released in this case.
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