Overview

• The rupture on Bahia Vista Street near Honore Avenue sent fast-moving water that pulled the child into a culvert near Sarasota Christian School on Sunday evening.
• Sarasota County Fire Department crews traced her roughly 100 yards through the drainage system, began resuscitation, and transported her to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
• Assistant Chief Tim Dorsey described the operation as high risk and credited a rapid, in-station response for quickly locating the child.
• The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says the case is under investigation, and Bahia Vista remains closed between Honore and Arcadia as Public Works repairs the break.
• Neighbors reported frantic shouts, shared doorbell video of responders arriving, and noted crews working to fill a large hole left in the roadway.