VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 17-month-old boy has died after falling into a backyard pool earlier this week, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
In a release, deputies said the incident happened Monday at the 400 block of Leland Drive in Deltona.
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“The boy’s mother found him face down in the pool as the family was getting ready to go to the beach,” the release reads. “The boy’s mom pulled him from the pool and immediately began CPR until deputies and paramedics arrived.”
Per investigators, the mother estimated it had been around three minutes since she had last seen the boy, and she believes he slipped out through a sliding glass door that was mistakenly left open.
The toddler was taken to the hospital, but despite being treated for days, he was taken off life support Thursday night, the sheriff’s office revealed.
“At this time, detectives do not believe foul play was involved, and this was an accidental drowning,” the release concludes. “The Volusia Sheriff’s Office sends its heartfelt sympathies to the boy’s loved ones.”