Student in critical condition after being pulled from Turlock High pool Friday night
A student was in critical condition after being pulled late Friday from the Turlock High School swimming pool, the district said.
The student was part of a group that entered the locked swimming complex about 11:30 p.m., said an email Saturday from Marie Russell, director of communications for the Turlock Unified School District.
The name and age of the student were not available. The campus still had people on hand because of a football game that evening, Russell said. She provided these further details:
“An unknown number of individuals were in the pool when they noticed one peer had not surfaced and ran to find the THS athletic trainer, who was still on campus following the evening’s football game; the individuals shared they were unable to bring the student to the surface due to depth of the diving pool and his weight.
“The athletic trainer immediately called 911 and emergency responders arrived, retrieved the student, and began CPR. Although a pulse was recovered before leaving in the ambulance, the student is listed in critical condition at this time. THS administration and staff continue to communicate with the student’s family to receive updates on the student’s condition.”
A fire engine was dispatched at 11:51 p.m. to assist police and school staff at the scene, according to the daily incident report from the Modesto Fire Department, which oversees Turlock.
It said two Turlock police officers pulled the juvenile out of the pool, and the fire crew did CPR for 20 minutes. The juvenile then went by ambulance to Emanuel Medical Center, the report said.
The pool is surrounded by a fence with a locked gate and a “No Trespassing” sign. On Saturday afternoon, yellow police tape was still visible alongside the pool.
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This story was originally published August 20, 2022 at 1:37 PM.
