Police: Girl remains in critical condition after nearly drowning in Cutler Bay pool

Cutler Bay near-drowning scene from Sky 10 (WPLG)

CUTLER BAY, Fla. – Medics airlifted a girl to the hospital after a near-drowning in Cutler Bay Monday afternoon, according to authorities.

According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, crews responded just before 1:30 p.m., to a home at the intersection of Southwest 185 Terrace and 83 Place in Cutler Bay.

Neighbors told Local 10 News that the home is used as an Airbnb vacation rental.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took the child, whom police described as a toddler, to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital by Air Rescue.

Miami-Dade police said the girl was in critical condition as of around 3 p.m.

Air rescue (WPLG)

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Janine Stanwood joined Local 10 News in February 2004 as an assignment editor. She is now a general assignment reporter. Before moving to South Florida from her Washington home, Janine was the senior legislative correspondent for a United States senator on Capitol Hill.