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Child hospitalized after drowning incident in Phoenix

Dec 20, 2022, 5:30 PM | Updated: Jan 18, 2023, 9:49 am

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PHOENIX — A child was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon following a drowning incident in Phoenix, authorities said.

Officers responded to the drowning report around 3:20 p.m. near 40th Street and Thomas Road, the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release.

A child, whose gender and age was not made public, was taken to a hospital by fire personnel with injuries that weren’t life-threatening.

There did not appear to be any suspicious activity surrounding the incident, police said.

No additional information was available.

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Child hospitalized after drowning incident in Phoenix