Crime & Safety
Woman Dies In RivCo Drowning, 2 Toddlers Hospitalized: Police
The children, a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old, are currently in critical condition, according to police.
MURRIETTA, CA — A woman died and two children were hospitalized Friday after police responded to a Murrietta home for a possible drowning, authorities said.
According to a Murrietta Police Department news release, officers and paramedics were called to a home in the 23000 block of Spring Meadow Drive shortly after 11:30 a.m. When police arrived, they found two small children and a 65-year-old woman unresponsive in the backyard.
Police said the father of the children and a neighbor performed CPR on the children, ages 1 and 2, before they were taken to a nearby hospital where both are in critical condition.
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The woman was pulled from the pool by officers, police said. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
Police and the Riverside Coroner's Office are investigating the incident. Anyone with information should contact authorities at 951-461-6353 or 951-461-6362.
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