AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say a baby has died after being pulled from swimming pool in Avondale that didn’t have a fence around it.
Avondale Fire Department officials say they were called to the home near 109th Avenue and Thomas shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday.
They say the 14-month-old boy somehow got into the water and went under during a family event.
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Authorities say it’s unclear how long the child was under the water, which reportedly was murky.
They say the child was taken by ground ambulance to Banner Estrella Hospital in extremely critical condition and later died.
Avondale is located west of Phoenix.
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