Crime & Safety

Toddler, 1, Tragically Drowns In Pool In East Bay

Rescue responded Thursday evening to a home in Concord, and the little girl was rushed to John Muir in Walnut Creek.

A 1-year-old girl died Thursday when she drowned in swimming pool in Concord, police and fire officials said.

At 8:03 p.m., firefighters received a report of a drowning on Ridge Park Lane.

When firefighters arrived, they said the girl was lying on the front lawn, as Concord police tried to resuscitate her, according to the fire department.

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Emergency crews then transported the victim to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where she succumbed to her injuries, fire officials said.

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