Crime & Safety
19-Month-Old New Port Richey Child Dies After Falling In Pond
This is the third time a Pasco County child has drowned in April.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL -- The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says a 19-month-old boy who fell into a pond behind his home Thursday, April 19, has died.
Sheriff's deputies and Pasco Fire Rescue responded to a call at 12:31 p.m. about a 19-month-old boy who had fallen into a pond behind a home in the 4700 block of Crestknoll Drive in New Port Richey.
An adult caretaker was watching the child at a home in the 4800 block of Crestknoll Drive.
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The sheriff's office said it appears the child wandered off and accidentally fell into the pond.
This is the third time a Pasco County child has drowned in April.
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