Child in extremely critical condition after nearly drowning in Hernando County pool, deputies say

SPRING HILL, Fla. - A girl is fighting for her life in a St. Petersburg hospital after deputies say she nearly drowned Wednesday afternoon in a swimming pool. 

According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, a woman called 911 around 4:15 p.m. saying a neighbor told her that a child had just drowned at a home on Deltona Boulevard. 

Deputies say the 911 caller happened to be a nurse and she rushed to the home while on the phone and took over CPR on the girl until fire rescue crews arrived. 

HCSO says crews continued performing life-saving measures on the child and took her to Oak Hill Hospital. 

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She was later taken to All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, due to her critical condition.

Deputies say the near-drowning appears to be nothing more than a tragic accident, but the case remains under investigation.