Thursday, 21 June 2012 16:15

5-Year Old Hospitalized After Possible Drowning At Local Pool

Written by  Aaron Coleman
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A 5- year old boy was rushed to the hospital after a near-drowning at Eastwood Park.

Akron Police got the call around 3:09pm today for a possible drowning at the pool. Paramedics performed CPR on the boy before he was taken to the hospital.

Police say the child is still alive at this hour. Check back with AkronNewsNow.com for more information as soon as it becomes available. 

Aaron Coleman

Aaron Coleman

Aaron has been working with RCRG since August of 2008 covering various news and sporting events. He graduated in 2003 from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. He then went onto the University of Akron in May of 2008 with a degree in Radio/TV & Media Productions and a minor in Psychology. It was at WZIP & ZTV where Aaron developed a passion for radio especially Sports Radio. While attending the University of Akron you could hear Aaron on Sundays doing the "Sports Power Talk" program. Aaron covers City Hall, County Council and Akron School Board beats and handles traffic updates weekday afternoons on 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX. You can contact Aaron through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or email acoleman@rcrg.net

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