One year old drowns in family pool
THREE RIVERS, Mich. -- Michigan State Police are investigating the drowning of a one year old child at its home in Three Rivers.
Police said an 11-year-old, 2-year-old and 1-year-old were home Thursday afternoon with one of their parents when the two youngest children snuck out of the house.
They were discovered missing and located in the family pool a few minutes later, police said.
The parent has medical training and performed CPR on the 1-year-old child until EMS arrived on scene. The 2-year-old was checked out but wasn't injured.
The 1-year-old was transported to Three Rivers hospital but died at the hospital.
The home is a licensed daycare, but it was closed for the holiday.
Police said there were safety measures in place, but the children circumvented the safety measures.
The family's name has been withheld.