Unresponsive Child Found Floating in Pool, Airlifted to Nearby Trauma Center

SPRING HILL – A 4-year-old boy has been airlifted to a nearby trauma center after he was found floating in a residential pool, not conscious or breathing, according to sources.

Fire Rescue responded to the 11000 block of Elgin Blvd, where they transported the child to a nearby landing zone. There are unconfirmed reports that the child was conscious and breathing before he was airlifted from the scene. The child appeared to be awake as he was being wheeled to an awaiting helicopter in the parking lot of St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church.

The cause of the near drowning is under investigation.

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14 comments

    1. No need to assume what happened. Maybe there is a fence, maybe not. The important thing is the welfare of the child. Prayers for the child and family.

    2. or supervision and swimming lessons. ive seen drownings with locked doors alarms on the pool and a pool fence. if a young person cant swim, supervision is the only solid solution. Theres multiple people in this county that teach even infants to turn and float. its a short course. As a parent, its highly suggested. My compassion for the family.

  1. Prayers for child and family. I don’t understand why ANY CHILD is allowed near water without a life vest??? There not expensive at all, i paid $15 at Wal-Mart and i feel it was best money ever spent. It’s has vest and arm floats to support children. There’s no reason for these kind of traffic accidents to happen.

    1. We usually don’t follow up with updates unless there is a turn for the worse. I’m sure the child made a full recovery. They almost always airlift children in near drownings as a precaution.

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