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Last updated on Friday, July 6, 2012
(BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY) - A 4-year-old girl was airlifted to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis after nearly drowning at a private residence in Bartholomew County late Tuesday.
Party goers in the 10000 block of County Road 225 South noticed that Makena Baker was in danger in the pool.
17-year-old Alex Rhoades along with Nelson Hand helped get the girl out of the pool.
Rhoades began CPR and Baker coughed up water within a few minutes. Rhoades told officers he was trained with CPR while in Boy Scouts.
The investigation is ongoing.
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