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Tragedy in Spring Lakes: Woman, Toddler Drown
6 Jul
Summary
- A 2-year-old child and a 74-year-old woman died after drowning.
- The incident occurred Sunday evening in a pond in north Harris County.
- The child may have been autistic, and an investigation is ongoing.
A double drowning incident occurred in the Spring Lakes neighborhood of north Harris County on Sunday evening, claiming the lives of a 74-year-old woman and a 2-year-old child. The Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a drowning around 6 p.m. at a property on Spring Lakes Haven Drive.
Investigators learned that the child, who was visiting the woman with his mother, was taken for a walk to a nearby park. When they did not return, the concerned mother went to search for them. She discovered first responders attempting life-saving measures on the woman.
Shortly after, the child was also found and pulled from the water. Both the woman and the child were transported to the hospital, where they were tragically pronounced deceased. The mother indicated that the child might have been autistic. A thorough investigation into the circumstances of this tragedy is currently underway.
