4-year-old girl rescued from Champion Township lake

CHAMPION — A 4-year-old girl was recovered from the Willow Lake swimming pool on Mahoning Avenue not breathing as a lifeguard and a volunteer performed CPR Monday night.

Champion ambulance personnel took over her care and got her to ValleyCare Trumbull Memorial Hospital, where workers were able to restore a pulse, said James Hickey, Champion Township fire chief.

The child, believed to be from Masury, was found in the central part of the swimming pool, outside of the area designated for small children, and she was not wearing a flotation device, Hickey said.

The child still wasn’t breathing when firefighters arrived, meaning she had not been breathing for at least 10 minutes when firefighters arrived, the chief said.

The 911 call was made at 5:50 p.m., and she was transported to Trumbull Memorial at 6:05 p.m. She was flown by helicopter to Akron Children’s Hospital, but Hickey said he did not have an update on her condition.