Crime & Safety
Toddler Drowns in Family Pool
A 2-year-old Fairfield boy drowned Tuesday morning in his family's swimming pool.
Bay City News Service
A 2-year-old boy drowned in his family's swimming pool on Tuesday morning, a Fairfield police lieutenant said.
The boy's 12-year-old sister found him unresponsive in the pool at a home in the 2100 block of Clipper Ship Drive around 9:15 a.m., Lt. Greg Hurlbut said.
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There was a fence around the pool, but the gate was damaged and was removed over the weekend, Hurlbut said.
A great-grandparent was caring for the boy while his parents were working, Hurlbut said.
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"They thought the boy was still asleep, but the child woke up and got out of the house," Hurlbut said.
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