‘This just doesn’t happen...’: 4-year-old visiting family drowns in lake behind nearby home
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GREENWOOD, Ind. ([WTHR](https://www. wthr. com/article/news/local/4-year-old-girl-drowns-greenwood-indiana-pond-padre-lane-fire-ems-police/531-43e97c14-5dda-4f07-8642-fa087f3459f1)) - A 4-year-old girl died after drowning in a lake in Indiana Sunday night. According to Greenwood police, officers were called to a home on Padre Lane in Hacienda Place shortly after 9 p.
m. Sunday. Officials say the 4-year-old was reportedly missing for about an hour before police were called. Neighbor Robert Lyons is at a loss for words after hearing the news that a child died after drowning in the small lake behind his home. “Normally, this just doesn’t happen.
I just couldn’t imagine that this did happen,” Lyons said. “It’s really something to have to experience something like this. Neighbors told [WTHR](https://www. wthr. com/article/news/local/4-year-old-girl-drowns-greenwood-indiana-pond-padre-lane-fire-ems-police/531-43e97c14-5dda-4f07-8642-fa087f3459f1) that they saw several officers sprint to the water before finding the girl in the lake.
Officers rushed in and pulled her out, performing CPR until medics arrived. The girl later died at the hospital. It’s a scene Lyons said he’s never witnessed in more than 40 years of living in the neighborhood. “Makes me think about what am I doing on a daily basis that maybe I can create some security or safety within the community,” he said. Police said the girl was in town visiting with family when she went missing.
“It is unknown at this time what drew the child to the water and the exact circumstances leading up to her entering the body of water,” Greenwood Fire said in a news release obtained by [WTHR](https://www. wthr. com/article/news/local/4-year-old-girl-drowns-greenwood-indiana-pond-padre-lane-fire-ems-police/531-43e97c14-5dda-4f07-8642-fa087f3459f1). “Our hearts go out to the family during this difficult time. ” While nothing will bring the little girl back, Lyons hopes everyone can be more aware of their surroundings to prevent another tragedy from happening by the water.
“Let’s just keep a better eye on what we’re doing in that aspect. You know, just with everything,” Lyons said.