Fontana Dam – A young resident of Graham County returned home Monday, following a scary incident while enjoying a day in the sun.
The female child – who will not be identified in this report – was swimming as part of a summer camp at Fontana Village Resort's Stone Creek Pool on Friday, when she nearly drowned. It is unclear what caused the incident, but bystanders pulled the child out of the water and administered CPR until personnel with both Graham County EMS and the Graham County Sheriff's Office could arrive.
After being life-flighted to Dolly Parton Children's Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn., the child was able to come off ventilation over the weekend and returned home Monday.
As a precaution, Fontana Village closed the pool for the remainder of the weekend.