Crime & Safety
NJ Boy, 3, In Critical Condition After Pool Drowning: Police
It's not clear how long the boy was in the pool before he was found.
WARREN COUNTY, NJ — A Warren County boy is in critical condition after a drowning incident in a pool, officials say.
On Thursday, around 7 p.m, police were called to Reese Avenue in Hackettstown on reports of a three-year-old boy who drowned.
Authorities arrived to find the boy surrounded by several adults. Witnesses told police that the boy had been given CPR before authorities arrived.
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He was breathing, but unresponsive, police added.
Authorities rushed the boy to Hatchery Hill School, where a landing zone was established. The three-year-old was medevacked by helicopter to Morristown Medical Center for further treatment.
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Police said the boy was in stable but critical condition as of Friday morning.
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