4-year-old drowns at Stephenville water park

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STEPHENVILLE, Texas - A young child drowned at a water park in Erath County over the weekend.

It happened Saturday evening at Splashville in Stephenville, which is about 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth.

Police said the 4-year-old was found unresponsive in a pool.

Lifeguards performed CPR, but the child died at the hospital.

The victim’s name has not been released.

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"The City of Stephenville and the entire community wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the family that tragically lost their 4-year-old child at Splashville," said the city in a statement Monday.

Police said the drowning appears to have been an accident.

The City of Stephenville says it has asked an outside law firm to assist in the investigation of the circumstances that led to the drowning.

The water park was closed Sunday. The city says it will remain closed while the incident is under investigation.