SPRING HILL, Fla. – Hernando County Sheriff’s Detectives were notified by authorities at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, that the toddler who drowned in a Spring Hill residence swimming pool last week has died.
On Wednesday, June 21, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies and Hernando County Fire/Rescue were dispatched to a residence on Deltona Boulevard regarding a Drowning.
The 911 caller stated she had just been notified, by a neighbor, that a child had possibly drowned in a swimming pool.
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While speaking with the 911 operator, the caller, who is a nurse, responded to the drowning and took over CPR until fire rescue arrived.
Fire rescue personnel continued to perform life-saving measures and quickly transported the female child to Oak Hill Hospital.
The child was later transported to All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg due to her critical condition.
Preliminary investigation reveals the drowning was nothing more than a tragic accident; however, the case remains under investigation.
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