Crime & Safety

Girl Dies After Drowning In Colorado Springs Hotel Pool

The girl apparently drowned around 8 p.m. Saturday.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- A 9-year-old girl died after drowning in a pool at a Colorado Springs hotel late Saturday. Colorado Springs police were called to Hotel Elegante at 2886 South Circle Drive after 8 p.m.

As officers arrived, hotel staff and guests were administering first-aid to the girl who was pulled out of the pool, police said.

The girl was transported to Memorial Hospital where she died, police said.

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The incident is currently under investigation.

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