5-year-old boy drowns in Bethel Island after being reported missing: authorities
(KRON) — A 5-year-old boy drowned Saturday afternoon in Bethel Island, authorities said. Deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a body of water near the 400 block of Halcyon Place around 4:30 p.m.
Deputies responded to a report of a missing child involved in a possible drowning, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said. Crews then began to search for the boy who was believed to have fallen into the water.
A diver from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District located the child around 5:10 p.m. Crews then began to administer life-saving measures.
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The child was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, the sheriff’s office said. His identity is not being released at this time.
No other details were immediately available.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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