Pearland near drowning: 5-year-old autistic child found unresponsive in pool
HOUSTON - A 5-year-old autistic child was taken to the hospital following a near-drowning in Pearland on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Pearland Police Department, the incident occurred in the 9800 block of Sunnycoast Lane around 3:20 p.m.
Officials said when they arrived they found the 5-year-old unresponsive in a pool.
Pearland police began performing CPR on the child until Pearland Fire Department arrived on the scene to take over life-saving efforts.
We're told the child was taken to HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland.
An investigation into the incident is currently underway.