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Police: Maine 1-year-old dies after being found in tote with water in it

Maine State Police
Maine State Police
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Police: Maine 1-year-old dies after being found in tote with water in it
A 1-year-old boy has died after being found in a plastic tote with water in it, according to authorities.The Clinton Police Department was called to a home on Elwood Drive around 7 p.m. Tuesday for a reported drowning.Authorities say another child saw the 1-year-old in the tote and alerted the boy's mother. The mother then found the boy outside the home.Rescue officials on scene performed lifesaving measures before he was taken to a hospital. The boy was then flown to Maine Medical Center where he later died.The incident is being investigated by Maine State Police, as per protocol.

A 1-year-old boy has died after being found in a plastic tote with water in it, according to authorities.

The Clinton Police Department was called to a home on Elwood Drive around 7 p.m. Tuesday for a reported drowning.

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Authorities say another child saw the 1-year-old in the tote and alerted the boy's mother. The mother then found the boy outside the home.

Rescue officials on scene performed lifesaving measures before he was taken to a hospital. The boy was then flown to Maine Medical Center where he later died.

The incident is being investigated by Maine State Police, as per protocol.