A toddler about one year old drowned in a residential swimming pool Thursday evening, in Sainte-Julienne, in the Lanaudière region.
A call was made to emergency services shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday night about a toddler who allegedly fell into a swimming pool.
“When the emergency services arrived, the young toddler was found unconscious. Resuscitation maneuvers were undertaken, ”said the spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), Marité Bolduc.
The young child was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation is underway to clarify the circumstances of this event.