Toddler dies after rescue at Henrico pond on freezing day
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A toddler is dead after he was pulled from a Henrico County pond on an extremely cold Monday afternoon.
At about 1:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, officers with the Henrico County Police Division were called to the 12300 block of Shore View Drive for report of a medical emergency involving a toddler boy who had been rescued from a nearby pond.
When they arrived, officers found the toddler unconscious. He was receiving CPR from first responders with the Henrico County Division of Fire.
The boy was taken to a local hospital for treatment, where he later died.
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A man was also treated at the scene for possible hypothermia.
Pond on Shore View Drive in Henrico County. (Photo: Ethan Thompson/8News)
Pond on Shore View Drive in Henrico County. (Photo: Ethan Thompson/8News)
This incident took place on a below-freezing day following a dangerous snow and ice storm.
No additional information, such as how the toddler got into the pond, is available as of the time of reporting.
"Detectives within the Criminal Investigations Section are working to determine how this incident unfolded," police said.
This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
