Boy drowns in Eagan pool [View all]

[Kang Colby]

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EAGAN, Minn. - A 4-year-old boy did not survive after being pulled from a pool at an apartment complex in Eagan Sunday night.

First responders were called to the Town Centre at Lexington apartment complex at 3470 Golf View Drive shortly after 6 p.m. and were told a 4-year-old boy pulled had been pulled from the indoor pool. Rescuers were unsure how long he had been under the water.  

Lifesaving measures were started and the boy was rushed to St. Paul Children’s Hospital. Eagan police released information Monday morning announcing that the child did not survive.

http://www.kare11.com/news/local/boy-drowns-in-eagan-pool/211749734

Truly awful.

I've seen a lot of posts about firearm related deaths, but we all too often fail to recognize the more frequent causes of death that are much more likely to occur. See the CDC statistics for more information.

http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/leading_causes_injury_deaths_age_group_highlighting_violence-related-injury_deaths_us_2009-a.pdf