2-year-old boy drowns after falling into pool at home day care in Seminole County

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Seminole County are investigating after a 2-year-old boy drowned at a home day care.

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Deputies said they responded around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to a home on Nutmeg Court.

When officers arrived, they found the boy lying on the floor of the home unresponsive.

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Officers and paramedics performed CPR on the boy before taking him to a hospital.

Despite their life-saving efforts, the boy died at the hospital, officials said.

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According to a report, the boy had wandered into a pool at the home day care.

The woman running the day care said the boy was in the water for around 1 minute before he was pulled out.

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Deputies said an investigation into the drowning is ongoing.

Channel 9 is working to gather more details and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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