A 2-year-old girl was flown by helicopter to a Kansas City hospital Wednesday evening after falling into an outdoor swimming pool in Atchison. Police, fire department first responders and Atchison County EMS responded to the 1200 block of Westridge Drive shortly after 7 p.m.
According to MSC News, the girl was taken first to Amberwell Atchison and then flown to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson said in a release that officers and first responders had been called to the Westridge Drive address for a reported medical emergency.
Rapid Response From Multiple Agencies
The response involved Atchison police, Atchison Fire Department first responders and Atchison County EMS. The girl was transported from Amberwell Atchison to Children's Mercy Hospital by air ambulance, according to the report.
Few Details Released So Far
Kansas near-drowning context
Children made up 2 in 3 emergency department visits for near drowning in a Kansas Department of Health and Environment analysis covering 2016-2021, representing 66% of 283 visits, according to the agency's report. The cited finding identifies the share involving children but does not provide an age-specific comparison between children ages 1 to 4 and older children.
As of Thursday, no additional information about the incident had been released, according to the police chief's statement relayed by the same outlet. The circumstances of the fall, the child's condition and other details have not been made public.
