Published June 28. 2017 07:32AM
A 20-month-old child who fell into a pond along Long Run Road in Franklin Township on Monday has died.
The Lehigh County coroner's office said Leo Clements III of Lower Main Street, Parryville, died at 4:31 p.m. on Tuesday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, where he was flown following the incident. An autopsy is scheduled for today to determine the cause of death, the coroner's office reported.State police at Lehighton, who are investigating, said the incident occurred on Monday between 10:45 and 11 a.m.Troopers said the parent of the child observed her son missing from the living room of the homeon Long Run Road, where they were watching television. The child was located outside of the home, unresponsive in a pond.Troopers said lifesaving measures were conducted on-scene. The child was then transported by Lehighton EMS unit to the Lehighton Hospital and subsequently flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital by a medical helicopter.Troopers did not indicate if any charges would be filed.