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Boy dies after being pulled from pool in Carroll County

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June 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

GLIDDEN, Iowa (AP) ā€” Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after being pulled from a community pool in the Carroll County town of Glidden. First responders were sent to the Glidden Aquatic Center Saturday evening. Medics took over CPR and other emergency measures from pool personnel, and he was taken to St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. He was pronounced dead there.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office identified him as Kadyn Sporrer. He lived in Carroll, about 8 miles from Glidden. Authorities have not provided other details about what led to the boy’s drowning.