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6-year-old rescued after near drowning at Atlanta hotel

Police say a 6-year-old girl inhaled water while playing at the pool and stopped responding.
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Brigh blue reflection of water.

ATLANTA — Police say a 6-year-old is safe after being pulled from a hotel pool, Sunday evening.

According to Atlanta Police, officers responded around 6:30 p.m. to the Westin Hotel off Peachtree Street after getting calls of a person down.

Police say while playing at the pool, a 6-year-old girl inhaled water and stopped responding. Authorities say she was resuscitated on scene and transported to Grady Hospital alert, conscious, and breathing for additional medical evaluation. 

No other information was available.

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