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1-year-old in critical condition after near drowning in Paramus, police say

1-year-old reported in critical condition after nearly drowning
1-year-old reported in critical condition after nearly drowning 00:23

PARAMUS, N.J. -- Police say a 1-year-old boy is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a backyard pool in Paramus.

The incident happened around 7 p.m. Monday at a home on Beechwood Drive.

The child was pulled from the pool by his mother. She, police and EMS performed CPR.

He regained a pulse at Valley Hospital and was transferred to Mount Sinai Pediatric Hospital.

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