Three-year-old succumbs to injuries after nearly drowning at birthday party

SAN ANTONIO – A three-year-old has died after entering a pool without a life vest.

Around 6:25 p.m., the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office responded to calls for a drowning involving a child at a home near the corner of Pleasant Knoll and Fairway Springs.

According to investigators, the three-year-old girl had been playing with other children when she entered the pool without wearing a life vest.

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First responders rushed to provide the child CPR and rushed her to North Central Baptist Hospital for treatment. Sadly, the child succumbed to her injuries and passed away shortly after.

Investigators do not suspect any foul play at this time. The investigation is ongoing.