Middleborough boy in critical condition after near drowning in East Wareham

Jun 15, 2015

A young boy from Middleborough is in critical condition after a near drowning at Maple Park Campground in East Wareham on Saturday.

Wareham Police, Fire and EMS reported to the campground at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday where a 6-year-old boy had been pulled out of a pond on the property after a water emergency, according to police.

Police said the boy was unresponsive and was taken to Tobey Hospital then airlifted to a Boston area hospital where he remains in critical condition.

When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, an EMT-certified camper was performing CPR on the boy. According to police, it's unclear how long the boy was in the water before a rescue attempt was made.

The boy and his mother, both from Middleborough, were staying at the campground at the time of incident.

Names of the involved parties are being withheld at this time.