Child Nearly Drowns in Banks County

Banks County authorities are continuing their investigation into how a 4-yr old child fell into a pool.

According to Banks County Sheriff’s office spokesperson Sgt. Carrissa McFaddin , it happened Monday afternoon at home on Canter’s Run in Homer.

“The four-year child had fallen into a swimming pool,” McFaddin said. “When deputies arrived, they found the child had been revived by family members after they performed CPR prior to emergency personnel arrival.”

McFaddin said it is not yet clear how the child ended up in the pool by himself.

The 4-yr old was airlifted to Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta.  The child’s condition is not known.