Twin 3-year-old girls drown in North Texas apartment pool

SHERMAN – Twin 3-year-old girls tragically drowned Wednesday in an apartment complex swimming pool, authorities said.

Police responded to a 911 call just before noon in the 1800 block of West Washington. The caller reported finding two children unconscious in the Ridgeview Apartments pool.

A maintenance worker had discovered them and performed CPR, according to police. The twins were transported to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

A criminal investigation is ongoing.

It's unfortunately one of several drownings in North Texas this summer.

Some of the other drownings include:

• A 21-year-old man died while attempting to rescue a teenage girl in distress at Lake Waxahachie.
• A 28-year-old Serbian athlete died while competing in the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth .
• A middle-aged man died after jumping into the Trinity River to save a child .
• A 6-year-old boy tragically died after being rescued from a pool in a northwest Tarrant County neighborhood .

Health officials in North Texas have warned parents and caregivers about summertime safety amid the rise in drownings .