Toddler Hospitalized After Near-Drowning at Phoenix Home

Toddler Hospitalized After Near-Drowning at Phoenix Home

Authorities say the child suffered life-threatening injuries after being pulled from a backyard pool.

A young child is in critical condition following a near-drowning at a Phoenix home Saturday evening, according to police.

Officers were dispatched around 5:24 p.m. to a residence near 21st Avenue and Utopia Road after reports of a possible drowning. Before first responders arrived, family members had already pulled the toddler from the pool and transported the child to a hospital.

Authorities said the child suffered life-threatening injuries. Additional details about how the incident occurred have not yet been released.

Police confirmed the investigation is ongoing as they work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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