Overview
- A parent found the 1-year-old unresponsive near a dock at a private pond in Greensburg and began life-saving measures before emergency crews arrived on Friday, July 17.
- The child was flown to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for treatment and hospital officials notified Indiana Conservation Officers on July 23 that the child had died.
- The Hamilton County, Ohio Coroner's Office performed an autopsy and listed drowning as the preliminary cause of death.
- Indiana Conservation Officers with the state Department of Natural Resources recovered the body and continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident, and no identity for the child has been released.
- Because the incident involved a private pond and the medical care occurred in Ohio, the case highlights cross-jurisdiction procedures for investigation and could prompt local review of private water safety and emergency response practices.