Boy, 2, Almost Drowns at Palmer Home

A two-year-old boy nearly drowned at a birthday party at a Palmer Township home on Thursday evening, according to a WFMZ report.

The child was rushed to a hospital and is reported to be doing well, according to Lehigh Valley Live.

Every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States, the CDC says. Children ages 1 to 4 have the highest drowning rates.