Crime & Safety

Child In Mansfield Hospitalized After Nearly Drowning

The was reportedly underwater for 10 to 15 seconds.

MANSFIELD, MA — A two-year-old in Mansfield was hospitalized following a near-drowning Sunday.

Mansfield Fire told WFXT that the child was in the water when their float fell off. The child was underwater for 10 to 15 seconds and vomited after being pulled out.

The Sun Chronicle reports that incident took place at a pool on West Street.

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The child was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and was breathing on their own.


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