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Three-year-old in critical condition after near drowning at Omaha lake
A three-year-old is currently in critical condition after she nearly drowned at Zorinsky Lake in Omaha.
Sunday, July 2nd 2023, 11:28 AM CDT
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OMAHA, Neb. -- A three-year-old is currently in critical condition after she nearly drowned at Zorinsky Lake in Omaha.
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The Omaha Police Department said officers were sent to Zorinsky Lake on Saturday around 9:05 p.m. for a call of a missing child.
Officers said a citizen was doing CPR on the three-year-old when they arrived. The officers reportedly took over with lifesaving measures until the Omaha Fire Department showed up and took the girl to a nearby hospital.
According to authorities, the child was playing at a playground before she wandered off and was found in the lake shortly after. The girl is reportedly in extreme critical condition at this time.
The investigation is ongoing.