Three-Year-Old Drowns in Swimming Pool

MINEOLA — Authorities report the weekend drowning of a three-year-old in a Mineola swimming pool. According to KETK, Wood County deputies were dispatched to FM 1801 Saturday in reference to the accidental drowning. Mineola Fire Department First Responders were first on the scene and administered medical attention until East Texas Medical Center Emergency Medical Technicians transported the victim to the ETMC Emergency Room in Quitman. The victim is Crisslyn Thompson, the daughter of Joshua and Tammantha Thompson of Mineola. The investigation indicates that the child accidentally entered the family’s outdoor swimming pool and was unconscious when discovered. The child was later flown to Medical City Children’s Center in Dallas, where she was pronounced dead by attending physicians.