PHOENIX — A toddler was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a backyard pool in Phoenix, according to officials with the Phoenix Fire Department.
First responders were called to the area of South 27th Avenue and West Baseline Road around 6 p.m. for reports of an unresponsive child who was not breathing. CPR was given to the child before EMS arrived, officials said, and the child was rushed to a hospital.
As of Friday morning, the toddler's condition has stabilized, a spokesman with Phoenix police told 12News.
The scene has been turned over to the Phoenix Police Department for an investigation.
No other details were given. 12News will add updates to this story as they are received.
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Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. The Coyotes play at Mullett Arena on ASU's Tempe campus.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
