A critical incident unfolded in Union Township yesterday as a juvenile was hospitalized after a near-drowning event at a residential pool located in the 4100 block of Independence Drive. The emergency call was placed to authorities at approximately 5 p.m., according to a report by FOX19.
When Union Township police and emergency medical services arrived at the scene, they found the child being administered life-saving techniques by community members, an act of quick thinking that garnered the gratitude of local law enforcement, Union Township police would like to thank those community members, who took action to help the juvenile during this difficult incident, a statement obtained by Local12 revealed.
Details regarding the juvenile's identity and the circumstances that led to the near-drowning have not been disclosed. However, Sergeant Scott Marshall with Union Township police confirmed that the incident is under active investigation by the Union Township Investigations Division, as FOX19 highlighted in their coverage.
The gravity of the situation was evident to neighbors, who witnessed the ambulance's departure from the apartment complex, a scene described by witnesses in conversations with WLWT. The child remains in critical condition, the future uncertain as the community grapples with the harrowing incident, and police urge anyone with information to come forward as part of the ongoing investigation.
