A TODDLER DROWNS IN THE RIO GRANDE IN TAOS COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND. OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB-TV, REPORTS TAOS COUNTY DEPUTIES SAID THE 2-YEAR OLD DROWNED SUNDAY, AFTER BEING REPORTED MISSING THAT MORNING FROM A CAMPSITE NEAR PILAR.
A BYSTANDER FOUND THE LITTLE BOY ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR LATER, JUST OVER A MILE FROM THE FAMILY’S CAMPSITE. A DEPUTY TRIED TO REVIVE THE BOY WITH CPR, AND DID GET A HEARTBEAT … BUT FURTHER EFFORTS TO BRING THE TODDLER BACK FAILED. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IN TAOS.
THE FAMILY IS FROM BELEN. NO NAMES HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
