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10-month-old Buckeye boy flown to hospital after being pulled from pool

The child's condition is unknown at the time, police said.
Credit: Buckeye PD
Police responded to the scene near Broadway and Miller roads in Buckeye around 2:15 p.m. where they say a 10-month-old was pulled from a backyard pool.

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A 10-month-old boy was flown to a Phoenix hospital after being pulled from a backyard pool in Buckeye Tuesday afternoon, police say.

Buckeye police officers and fire crews responded to the scene near Broadway and Miller roads in Buckeye around 2:15 p.m. and found a family member performing CPR on the child.

The child is expected to survive.

Police said it is unclear how the baby accessed the pool, but according to the Buckeye Fire Department there was no pool fence.

This is yet another reminder to watch your kids around water, Fire Captain Tommy Taylor said.

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