Crime & Safety

Young Girl Drowns In East Birmingham Pool

A 4-year-old girl drowned in a pool in east Birmingham over Labor Day weekend.

A young girl drowned in a pool in Birmingham over the weekend.
A young girl drowned in a pool in Birmingham over the weekend. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A 4-year-old girl drowned in an east Birmingham pool over Labor Day weekend. The incident occurred Saturday in the 1000 block of Alicia Drive around 5:45 p.m.

Although police had few details about the incident, they said the girl was transported by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service to St. Vincent’s East and was pronounced dead a short time later.

The incident is being investigated as an accident.

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