Toddler dies after falling in pool in Jacksonville, police say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A toddler between the ages of 2 and 3 died Saturday afternoon after wandering into a pool at their family’s home in the Jacksonville Heights area, police said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Jacksonville Fire Rescue & Rescue Department responded to the scene at 4:45 p.m. in the 8500 block of Noroad.

Lifesaving measures were unsuccessful, police said.

The family has a court date set with the Department of Children & Families. There is no reason to believe this was anything but an accident, police said.