The child was reportedly swimming at Chimney Rock just outside of Orangefield before nearly drowning according to the Orange County EDS#2 Assistant Fire Chief.
ORANGE, Texas — Orange deputies and first responders raced to save a 3-year-old child who nearly drowned Sunday near Orangefield.
The child was reportedly swimming at a spot on Chimney Rock Drive, just outside of Orangefield, before nearly drowning according to Orange County EDS#2 Assistant Fire Chief Josh Taylor.
The child’s parents were reportedly already performing CPR by the time firefighters arrived at around 4:30 p.m.
Taylor says that a helicopter was called in transport the child to a nearby hospital after suffering cardiac arrest due to drowning.
However, matters were complicated when when the medical helicopter could not take off due to a drone being flown directly overhead. The pilot of that drone was identified, and his drone was promptly confiscated according to Orange County Sheriff Bobby Smith.
Once the drone was grounded the helicopter was then able to take off.
Smith says that the there is an ongoing investigation into the matter but no arrests have been made at this time.
The child is now in stable condition and being treated at the hospital according to Smith.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.