WESTAMPTON — A 17-year-old student in the Burlington County Special Services School District drowned in the school’s swimming pool today during an aquatics class, police said.
The student, whose name was not released, was a participant in the aquatics class, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.
The drowning happened just before 1 p.m. and authorities believe it was accidental, though the investigation is continuing, the prosecutor’s office said.
The district serves over 1,000 special needs students ages 3 through 21, according to the school’s website.
The Westampton Township Police Department is investigating the drowning along with the prosecutor’s office.
The school had another drowning in February 2002 when an 11-year-old boy was found unconscious at the bottom of the pool by a lifeguard. Police later said supervisors were distracted and could not aid the boy in time.
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