Child hospitalized after being pulled from pool at Phoenix home

PHOENIX — A child was left seriously hurt after being pulled from a pool at a Phoenix home on Saturday, authorities said.

According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers were called to a home regarding a possible drowning near 21st Avenue and Utopia Road around 5:24 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers learned the child, described as a toddler, had been taken to a hospital by family members after being pulled from the pool.

The child remains hospitalized with a life-threatening injury, police said.

An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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