Police: Drowning of Cartersville toddler 'tragic accident'

Officials in Cartersville are calling the drowning of a toddler a “tragic accident.”

Emergency crews were called out around 12:45 p.m. to the 400 block of Waterford Drive in Cartersville. Officials said they arrived to find family members performing CPR on a 3-year-old girl.

The young girl was rushed to Cartersville Medical Center where officials said she later was pronounced dead.

Family members told investigators the young girl was pulled out of a private pool.

The name of the girl and the family members are not being released.

The Cartersville Police Department is investigating.