ORANGE : Child Who Fell Into Hot Tub Still Critical
A year-old girl who nearly drowned after falling into a home hot tub remained in critical condition Sunday, officials of Childrens Hospital of Orange County said.
Newport Beach police said Kazarina Havriluk of Corona del Mar had wandered outside her home on Point Loma Drive on Friday evening. Kazarina’s three sisters, her mother, Sharon Havriluk, an advertising executive, and a housekeeper were at home.
The child was discovered in the back-yard hot tub within minutes, and paramedics were called at 6:25 p.m., police said.
A doctor for CHOC said the child had apparently stopped breathing for four to 10 minutes. Electric shock was used to restore her heartbeat, and life-support equipment was helping the baby stay alive at the hospital.
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