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18-month-old child hospitalized after being pulled out of Chandler pool

May 24, 2023, 6:16 AM

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PHOENIX — An 18-month-old child was hospitalized Tuesday evening after being pulled from an East Valley pool, officials said.

Fire personnel responded to a drowning call near Lindsay and Riggs roads around 7 p.m. in Chandler.

The toddler was taken to Chandler Regional Medical Center but later airlifted to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the Chandler Fire Department said in an email.

It is unknown how long the toddler was in the pool.

No additional information was made available.

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18-month-old child hospitalized after being pulled out of Chandler pool