US EditionFlorida Child Swept 100 Yards Into Drain After Water Main Breaks
A child was carried 100 yards through drainage by fast water flow from a main break and rescued by fire-rescue teams before hospital evaluation, officials said.
- On Sunday evening just after 6 p.m., a young child was swept into a storm drain on Bahia Vista Street in Sarasota County after a water main broke.
- The water main rupture caused fast-moving water near a culvert, pulling the child about 100 yards through the drainage system before rescue.
- Sarasota County Fire Department rescued the child and transported them to Sarasota Memorial Hospital where the child is receiving medical care.
- Authorities have shut down all traffic traveling in both directions on Bahia Vista Street between Honore Avenue and Arcadia Avenue, advising motorists to seek alternative routes.
- Public Works personnel are still working at the location to repair the water main break, while traffic has partially resumed with one lane open in each direction.
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Child rescued after being swept into drainage system during water main break, Sarasota deputies say
A small child was rescued after being swept into a drainage system during a water main break on Bahia Vista Street early Sunday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.Deputies said it happened on Bahia Vista Street when a child was playing near a culvert and was pulled into the drainage system due to strong water flow from the main break. The child was found about 100 yards west on Bahia Vista Street after being carried through the d…
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