Child, 3, Hurt After Falling To Bottom Of Pool In Shelby Twp.: Police

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI — A 3-year-old child is in critical condition after accidentally falling into a pool while choking on food Sunday in Shelby Township, according to police.

The incident happened on the 14000 block of Bournemuth Drive, near Schoenherr and 24 Mile roads in Shelby Township, according to police.

Police said the child was found at the bottom of a pool by the mother, who started performing CPR on her child while talking on the phone with dispatchers.

An off-duty officer, who is a neighbor, helped the mother until officials arrived at the scene and took the child to a nearby hospital, according to police.

The child was initially listed in stable condition, but was then moved to critical condition, according to police.

No other details were immediately released.