5-year-old on life support after nearly drowning at West Bexar County community center, BCSO says

Incident happened around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in 13000 block of Valley Lake

SAN ANTONIO – A five-year-old is in the hospital after nearly drowning at a West Bexar County community center on Tuesday, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. at the Valley Ranch Community Center, in the 13000 block of Valley Lake, not far from both Talley Road and Culebra Road.

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The BCSO said the unidentified child was transported to an area hospital and is currently on life support. The exact circumstances of the near-drowning remain unclear.

It is also unknown how many people were at the community center at the time of the pool accident, and if a lifeguard was on duty.

This is a developing story. Stay with KSAT12 both online and on-air for more information.

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