Teenage boy has critical injuries after near-drowning at community pool in Bowie

A teenage boy was rescued from nearly drowning in a community pool in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Saturday.

It happened just before 4 p.m., when Prince George’s County Fire and EMS were called to the 1300 block of Golf Course Drive in Bowie for reports of a near-drowning.

When first responders arrived on the scene, they said a 13-year-old boy was located “conscious and breathing.”

Fire and EMS said the teen was rescued from the water and given CPR by other nearby swimmers.

He was transported to a hospital in critical condition.

See a map of the pool location below.

(Courtesy Google Maps)

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Valerie Bonk

Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas. 

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