Indiana lawmaker pushes for retention pond safety
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Retention ponds are a common feature in neighborhoods across Indiana, but they can pose a deadly danger to children. Two Indianapolis children have drowned in retention ponds in just the past month. Many communities are asking whether enough is being done to prevent these tragedies.
The Lawrence Fire Department was on the scene when a 19-month-old toddler was found in the retention pond at the 7000 block of McIntosh Lane on Indy’s northeast side. Adrian Douglas Breed Jr. later died in the hospital.
“It’s a tragic event, the family lost their son,” Marc Hickson of the Lawrence Fire Department said…