A four-year-old Wathena boy is being treated at Children’s Mercy
Hospital after nearly drowning at an Independence Day party in Buchanan County.

Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett reports the father and
grandfather of the boy performed CPR after rescuing the boy from the pool.
Emergency workers rushed the boy to Mosaic Life Care. He then was transferred to
Children’s Mercy in Kansas City.

Puett reports his officers responded to the residence on Southwest
36th Road Thursday night shortly before eight o’clock. The boy and
his family were visitors at the party.

This article has been updated since first published to identify the hometown of the victim.

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By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostA four-year-old Wathena boy is being treated at Children’s Mercy
Hospital after nearly drowning at an Independence Day party in Buchanan County.Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett reports the father and
grandfather of the boy performed CPR after rescuing the boy from the pool.
Emergency workers rushed the boy to Mosaic Life Care. He then was transferred to
Children’s Mercy in Kansas City.Puett reports his officers responded to the residence on Southwest
36th Road Thursday night shortly before eight o’clock. The boy and
his family were visitors at the party.This article has been updated since first published to identify the hometown of the victim.You can follow Brent on X @GBrentKFEQ and St. Joseph Post @StJosephPost.

4-year-old being treated after nearly drowning at Buchanan CO party