6-year-old dies after he falls into pond while playing hide-and-seek, Ohio cops say

A 6-year-old boy with autism died Sunday, April 9, after he fell into a neighbor’s pond, Ohio officials say.

The boy was visiting relatives in Hartsgrove Township and was playing hide-and-seek when he went missing, the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Twenty minutes later, he was discovered by neighbors in a pond on their property, the sheriff said.

The neighbor administered CPR to the child until first responders arrived. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to the sheriff.

Sheriff’s officials have not publicly released the identity of the child.

Hartsgrove Township is about 50 miles east of Cleveland.

This story was originally published April 11, 2023 at 11:07 AM with the headline "6-year-old dies after he falls into pond while playing hide-and-seek, Ohio cops say."