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Child Found Drowning In Baldwin Pool

The boy was taken to the hospital unconscious and in critical condition, police say.

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Nassau police responded to a home in Baldwin Harbor where a child was found unconscious in a pool.
Nassau police responded to a home in Baldwin Harbor where a child was found unconscious in a pool. (John Scalesi)

BALDWIN HARBOR, NY — A young boy is fighting for his life after police rescued him from a back yard pool Tuesday, police said.

The child was pulled from the pool at Imperial Drive just after noon. He was unconscious and was given CPR, police said.

The child was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

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Police are continuing the investigation into the incident.

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