Hialeah

Toddler dies after drowning at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah: Police

The child was given CPR and taken to Palmetto General Hospital by fire rescue crews.

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A toddler died after being found unresponsive in a Hialeah lake on Saturday, according to Miami-Dade Police.

Detectives said the 3-year-old girl was with a family member when they somehow became separated at Amelia Earhart Park.

The family member notified Miami-Dade Park Rangers who later found the child in the water.

She was given CPR and taken to Palmetto General Hospital by fire rescue crews, where she was pronounced dead, police confirmed.

Police also said the family member remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.

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