In a somber incident reported on July 5th, a five-year-old boy from Plainfield tragically lost his life due to drowning in a private residential pool in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department was alerted and responded to the emergency at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Copperwood Drive. The child was found unresponsive, and life-saving efforts were attempted by bystanders through CPR, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Despite the best efforts of those present and first responders, the outcomes were heartbreakingly futile. The boy was quickly transported to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Regrettably, his condition was too severe, and he was pronounced deceased by medical officials. WGN-TV details how paramedics continued life-saving efforts during transport, but the child’s state upon arrival at the hospital was critical.
The Buffalo Grove Police Department is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding this tragic event. Details surrounding the incident are currently scarce, and the name of the young boy has not been released to the public. The community and the boy’s family are left to grapple with the sudden loss that occurred on a day when many families were celebrating the Fourth of July…