18-month-old revived by parent after being found unresponsive in pool

IOWA PARK, Texas (KAUZ) - An 18-month-old boy who almost drowned Thursday in Iowa Park was revived by a parent, according to the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the Iowa Park Clinic around 9:30 a.m. in reference to the call. Law enforcement was reportedly told that the child was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a home in the 2300 block of Peterson Road.

A parent immediately began CPR before taking the boy to the clinic, according to the sheriff’s office. The 18-month-old was then flown to Cook Children’s Hospital.