Boy drowns in Eagan pool

[Kang Colby]

8. I agree with some of your post.

The part about this being truly awful.

But a child losing their life in a pool is just as preventable. Young children should never be left in or around a pool unattended, all pools should be gated but public access pools like at a club or apartment complex need to be gated and locked when not in use. Children should not be allowed to run around close to the perimeter of the pool. You get the point.

With respect to young children, both of these "accidental" means of death are due to a common problem - human error. Toddlers are much more likely to drown as per the CDC, but you never see the same level of concern being expressed. To me, a preventable death is a preventable death.