A seven-year-old boy drowned at an Indianapolis water park on Saturday.
Officials say the incident occurred just before 2.30pm at the Indy Island Aquatic Center at Raymond Park on the city’s far east side.
According to information provided by the Indianapolis Fire Department, witnesses said the boy may have suffered a medical incident that caused him to slip underwater.
WRTV reported that the boy may have been underwater for as long as 90 seconds while another child nearby tried to bring him back up the surface.
A seven-year-old boy drowned in a pool (pictured) at the Indy Island Aquatic Center at Raymond Park on Saturday afternoon
Firefighters say the boy may have suffered a medical incident that caused him to slip underwater, where he stayed for as long as 90 seconds before he was fished out (pictured, the Indy Island Aquatic Center)
The 10-year-old boy told one lifeguard who alerted other guards, and then jumped into the six-foot-deep pool to retrieve the boy.
The lifeguard pulled the boy to the surface and was assisted by other lifeguards to bring the boy out of the pool and onto the deck, while one called 911.
Firefighters said CPR was in progress when they arrived, in addition to the use of the AED.
The boy was taken by ambulance to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, about 12 miles away from the Aquatic Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Firefighters said CPR was in progress when they arrived, in addition to the use of the AED. The boy was taken by ambulance to Riley Hospital for Children where he later died (Pictured, a pool inside the Indy Island Aquatic Center)
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says the incident is currently under investigation. They are currently not releasing the name of the boy.
According to a spokesperson for the Indianapolis Fire Department, eight staff members were on site including five lifeguards, two supervisors and one additional staff member.
Indy Island is an indoor aquatic center under the Indy Parks and Recreation umbrella. It was closed for the remainder of Saturday and stayed closed on Sunday.
The park will reopen on Monday and Tuesday for private lessons, and to the general public on Wednesday, reported WTHR.