NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a near-drowning in Washington County.
Toopers were called to Pine Nut Drive in Nottingham Township around 2:40 p.m. on Friday, PSP Public Information Officer Rocco Gagliardi said.
Troopers arrived on scene with EMS and determined that a 5-year-old boy was in an in-ground pool behind a home.
Family members had pulled the boy out of the pool by the time first responders arrived, Gagliardi said.
Troopers performed CPR on the boy for about 20 minutes with EMS on scene. From there, first responders began evaluating his status and where he could be transported, Gagliardi said.
Ultimately, after another 40 minutes of CPR, the boy was taken by ambulance to a medical helicopter, which flew him to a Pittsburgh hospital.
The boy is currently in critical condition, Gagliardi said.
PSP’s investigation so far shows that the incident was accidental. It appears that the near-drowning happened during a family party with people going in and out of the pool.
“It just became a real quick question of where is he at? And the location was at the bottom of the pool,” Gagliardi said.
PSP continues to investigate the circumstances of the incident, including how long the child was in the water.
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