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Girl Pulled from Swimming Pool Dies
Erica Alvarado, 17, was found unresponsive at the bottom of a residential swimming pool in the 9600 block of Wisteria Court in Bloomington, about 10 miles west of Redlands and Loma Linda.
A 17-year-old girl was pulled from a residential swimming pool Thursday in Boomington and despite rescuers' efforts she was pronounced deceased, the coroner reported Friday.
San Bernardino County firefighter-medics responded at 4:46 p.m. Aug. 16 to report of a female down in the 9600 block of Wisteria Court in Bloomington, according to the coroner.
"Upon arrival they found Erica Alvarado, a 17-year-old resident of Bloomington, had been found unresponsive at the bottom of the residential swimming pool," a coroner's statement said. "Alvarado had been pulled from the pool by a neighbor who initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation."
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County Fire and American Medical Response personnel took over lifesaving efforts and transported Alvarado to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. Alvarado was pronounced dead at 5:28 p.m., the coroner reported.
An autopsy to determine cause of death was pending.
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