2 children dead, 1 hospitalized after falling into San Jose, California day care pool, police say

Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office are investigating the incident

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Two children have died after drowning at a San Jose, California residential day care Monday, police said. One child remains hospitalized.

San Jose police responded to help firefighters with a welfare check at a residential day care around 9:05 a.m., officials said.

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Police say several children fell into a pool.

This is an image of Fleetwood Drive in San Jose, Calif. following the drowning deaths of two children at a residential day care on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.
This is an image of Fleetwood Drive in San Jose, Calif. following the drowning deaths of two children at a residential day care on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.

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Three children were taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Two of the children were pronounced dead. The third child's condition is now considered non-life threatening, police said.

The SJPD Homicide Unit and Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office are investigating the incident.