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Springfield police and fire personnel were on the scene at a house in the 200 block of North Clairmont Avenue where a 2-year-old boy was found in a backyard pool Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

Springfield police and fire personnel were on the scene at a house in the 200 block of North Clairmont Avenue where a 2-year-old boy was found in a backyard pool Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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A 2-year-old boy was pulled from a swimming pool late Thursday afternoon in Springfield.

The child’s mother reported the boy missing at 4:52 p.m. in the 200 block of North Clairmont Avenue.

A second call at 4:56 p.m. reported that the child was found in a backyard pool, said Lt. Michael Curtis of the Springfield Police Division.

The child was unresponsive when he was taken by the Springfield Fire Division to Mercy Health - Springfield Regional Medical Center, Curtis said.

The boy was flown by CareFlight to Dayton Children’s Hospital in unknown condition.

According to reports, the 2-year-old had been missing for about 15 minutes before he was found; however, it is not clear how long he may have been in the water.

Springfield police and fire personnel were on the scene at a house in the 200 block of North Clairmont Avenue where a 2-year-old boy was found in a backyard pool Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

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Credit: Bill Lackey

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