Toddler drowns in pond after storms in Loudoun Co.

WASHINGTON — A toddler drowned in a Loudoun County retention pond Thursday after fierce storms tore through the D.C. region, police said.

At around 4:19 p.m., the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to calls from the 25000 Block Potomac Twain Terrace in the South Riding area for a reported drowning.

According to a news release, the toddler apparently wandered away from his house alone and was later found in a retention pond by family and neighbors who were canvassing the area for him.

Authorities performed CPR before the child was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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