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Girl Dies Following Near-Drowning

Girl Pulled From Small Plastic Pool

POSTED: 2:06 pm PDT July 1, 2009
UPDATED: 3:38 pm PDT July 1, 2009

A 2-year-old girl who fell into a small plastic pool in North Las Vegas has died, police confirmed Wednesday.

Chrissa Matthews was unresponsive when paramedics arrived Tuesday night and she was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition.

Video: Toddler Nearly Drowns In North Las Vegas Pool

That incident came just two days after another child fell into his family’s pool near Flamingo and Jones Roads.

Las Vegas police said no criminal charges will be filed against the boy’s parents.

Video: Keeping Your Pool Safe In The Summer


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