PHOENIX — A toddler has died after he was rushed to a hospital Monday afternoon after being pulled out of a pool in Laveen.
Phoenix firefighters said the 2-year-old boy was discovered by family members, but it’s unclear how long he was underwater.
The boy died at the hospital, officials said.
The near-drowning happened at a house near Southern and 67th avenues, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
First-responders rushed the boy to a children’s hospital where authorities said he was initially in extremely critical condition.
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