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Toddler found at bottom of waterpark pool fights for life

WASHINGTON — A toddler is fighting for his life after he was found at the bottom of a pool in Fairfax County Sunday afternoon.

The 2-year-old boy was discovered about 5 p.m. as the pool at Pirate’s Cove Waterpark at Pohick Bay in Lorton, Virginia, was being cleared because of lightning in the area. He was unresponsive, Fairfax County police say.

Police officers arrived and began CPR, which was continued when the fire and rescue team arrived. The boy was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital and was in life-threatening condition Monday.

Police are now investigating what happened to the boy.

What to expect from Alexandria City Public Schools ‘necessary’ boundary changes

This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Alexandria City Public Schools Chief of Staff Grace Taylor spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Virginia school system. What are you most looking forward to during the upcoming 2026-27 academic year? Taylor: Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) dedicated the entire 2025-26 school year to communicating, engaging, planning and providing direct support to families and staff impacted by the division’s redistricting of our school boundaries. The boundary changes were necessary to support the classroom capacity needs throughout the school division. We are looking forward to the successful implementation of those changes, allowing students to be more proportionately distributed across schools, easing capacity challenges and allowing staff to focus more on supporting students’ instructional needs.
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