3-year-old boy drowns in backyard pool in Kings County

KINGS COUNTY (KFSN) -- Sheriff's deputies in Kings County say a three-year-old boy has died after drowning in a backyard pool. It happened around 5:00 p.m. near Hanford Armona Road and Highway 43.

Investigators said a group adults and kids were outside when the child slipped out of sight. Minutes later the mother found the child in the pool.

The parents immediately began giving the three-year-old CPR.

The child was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.