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2-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Being Pulled From Tempe Backyard Pool

Investigators have not determined how she reached the water at a home near Rural and Warner Roads.

Overview

  • Emergency crews were called just before 11 a.m. Monday to a Tempe home for a possible drowning.
  • Tempe Police say the child's parents discovered her in a backyard swimming pool.
  • The girl was transported to a hospital and remains in critical condition, according to officials.
  • Authorities have not established how the child accessed the pool or how long she was in the water.
  • Regional data tracked by ABC15 shows seven drownings involving minors and 42 near-drownings across the Valley this year.