3 year old flown to Dallas hospital after near-drowning in Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A child nearly drowned on Tuesday, according to a Henderson County fire department. Payne Springs Fire and Rescue said that at around 10:13 Tuesday morning they responded to a call in the Enchanted Oaks area. EMS also responded, they said. They found a 3-year-old child who had nearly drowned in the lake, and began life-saving measures. UT Health Air 1 West was launched immediately, with a landing zone set up in the soccer field to pick up the child. The child was flown to Children’s Medical Center Dallas for care. The fire department added that this is the third call this summer on the lake involving children. They remind parents and other caretakers of kids to use the utmost caution on and around the lake with them.