Live in oakland. Well, heather, firefighters tell us that the boy was in Critical Condition and they believe he was taken here to oakland childrens hospital. The battalion chief told me a short time ago that the 2year old was fishing with a family friend, who was more like a grandmother to him and she apparently turned her back and that when the toddler fell into the water. That was about 4 00 this afternoon in vallejo. Firefighters say that the family friend tried to go after him, but she couldnt swim. Officials say that the child may have been in the water about ten minutes, possibly more. The grandmother took her eyes off the child for a short period of time and theyearold fell in the water. The Engine Company was able to pull him from the water quickly. Reporter the culvert where this happened is a popular fishing spot near the fairgrounds and six flags. They say that the family friend who was with the boy was transported to the local hospital as a precaution because she was suffer
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