5-year-old girl drowns in Independence Township swimming pool

A 5-year-old girl drowned in Independence Township Friday night, according to deputies. 

What they're saying:

At 7:30 p.m. Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies say a 5-year-old, who has not been identified, drowned in a swimming pool at the Deer Lake Athletic Club in the 600 block of White Lake Road in Independence Township.

The girl was from Sterling Heights.

An investigation is ongoing.

FOX 2 will update this report when we learn more.

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The Source: FOX 2 used information from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

Crime and Public SafetyOakland CountySterling Heights