Northumberland toddler dead after falling into septic tank

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A 2-year-old boy is dead after he fell into a septic tank in Northumberland County on Friday.

Just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, deputies with the Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to Gardy’s Mill Road in the Callao area after receiving a 911 call about a toddler that had fallen into a septic tank.

Sheriff Johnny Beauchamp told 8News that the toddler’s father pulled him out of the tank and started CPR. Once first responders arrived at the scene, they continued life-saving measures.

The toddler was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

It is not known at this time how the toddler got access to the septic tank — however, Beauchamp said this is being investigated.

No other information on this tragic death is available as of the time of reporting.

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