Overview

• The incident occurred at around 8 PM on Friday when a stroller carrying a 17-month-old began rolling downhill before plunging into the Spoykanal in downtown Kleve.
• The child’s parents immediately dove into the canal and pulled the toddler to safety before emergency crews arrived.
• Emergency services reached the scene shortly after and found the family already on shore.
• A physician examined the toddler at the scene and confirmed there were no injuries.
• The Spoykanal connects waterways in Kleve am Niederrhein to the Rhine.