Child dies after being dragged from Columbus’ Pond

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A toddler died Friday after being dragged out of a reservoir in an apartment complex in southeast Columbus.

Fire Battalion Columbus Commander Jeff Gator said rescuers were called to Block 4500 of Lakeside North due to a possible drowning around 4 p.m.

The diver entered the pond just after 4:20pm. The infant was pulled from the pond at 4:27 pm and taken to the National Children’s Hospital in critical condition.Columbus Police said the child was confirmed dead at a hospital around 5 p.m.

Geitter did not provide an exact age, but said the infant was under the age of two.

10TV has followed three drowning incidents in this reservoir since 2011. In 2011, two of his people, including a 4-year-old child, died after their car plunged into a pond. .

2019a man and an 11-year-old died after five cars went into the water.