Pearland near drowning: 5-year-old autistic child found unresponsive in pool

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.

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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. 

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We're told the child was taken to HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland. 

An investigation into the incident is currently underway.