Two-year-old girl dies from drowning, YPD investigates
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) said a two-year-old girl drowned at a home near the Southeast part of Yuma.
The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Officers tried to save her life before she was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center, but she died.
“We all have to watch out, this is the time of season, so parents be careful," stated Sgt. Lori Franklin, Public Information Officer from the Yuma Police Department.
“Be cautious of your doggy door, put an actual physical lock on your gate if you have one because if you leave it unlocked and it's latched, kids will take something over there and stand on it and get into it," explained Sgt. Franklin.
The Yuma Fire Department shared some tips to keep in mind if you have a pool in your home.
“For the ABCs of water safety, the A stands for Adult, relentless, responsible adult supervision around any body of water and the B stands for barrier, so any time of barrier around you’re swimming pool at home, the pool fences, the pool gates, and the C stands for classes, so if you teach your kid how to swim get swimming lesson classes at a young age and also to learn CPR. Then those are three great tools parents can have to keep their kids safe around any body of water," stated Kayla Franklin, Yuma Fire Department Fire Marshal.
It's important to be extra careful around any body of water where children could potentially drown.
