Crime & Safety

Andover First Responders Rescue Unresponsive Man From Pool

A 72-year-old man was found at the bottom of a pool, Sunday afternoon.

ANDOVER, MA — Andover first responders rescued a drowning man who was found unresponsive at the bottom of a pool, Sunday afternoon.

Andover fire and police departments both responded to a reported drowning at a Gavin Circle home around 3:35 p.m. Sunday. They found a 72-year-old man unresponsive at the bottom of the pool.

First responders performed CPR and the man was taken to a local hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

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Police are investigating the incident.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.

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