WASHINGTON 鈥� A toddler died after an apparent drowning at a home day care in D.C. Tuesday morning.
Around 11:20 a.m., a 2-year-old boy apparently drowned at a home on 300 block of 17th Place in Northeast D.C., according to D.C. police. The child was found in a small backyard pool at the day care, 海角社区app鈥檚 news partners at
The boy was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The residence is a child development facility licensed by the District Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
鈥淥ur thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the child,鈥� OSSE said in a statement Tuesday. 鈥淲e are investigating this matter in coordination with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA).鈥�
The boy鈥檚 official cause of death is still under investigation, but police say it was likely accidental drowning. Police told NBC Washington they do not believe the day care provider was negligent.
Police have not released any additional details about the incident and what led up to the child鈥檚 death.
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海角社区app’s Anna Isaacs contributed to this report.
