Child Nearly Drowns in Hotel Pool in Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Police are investigating the near drowning of a 4 year-old boy at a local hotel. According to police, two juveniles and a 4 year-old child were swimming in the pool at the La Quinta Inn on Central Freeway North.
At around 5:20 pm Wednesday afternoon, police were called to the hotel regarding a child who’d drowned. Witnesses say the hotels manager performed CPR on the child and was able to revive him. The child was transported to United Regional Hospital.
Hospital officials have declined to reveal the child’s identity or exact condition. The two juvenile males, ages 14 and 17 were uninjured. Neither of the juveniles was a guest of the hotel but are reportedly related to the 4 year old boy.