A child died after a sledding accident led to a water response in Whitsett on Saturday morning after a winter storm hit North Carolina, according to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.
A news release said the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a water emergency just after 9:10 a.m. in the 900 block of Golf House Road, which is at Stoney Creek Golf Club.
Upon arrival, emergency responders found a child in the water and pulled the victim from the water. The child was taken to a local hospital where they later died.
“Preliminary information indicates that the tragic event occurred because of a sledding accident,” the sheriff’s office said in the release.
Two first responders and three others who assisted with the rescue were taken to a local hospital for medical examination.
A creek and pond are located just off Golf House Road.
The Whitsett Fire Department, McLeansville Fire Department, Greensboro Fire Department, Guilford County Fire Department, and the Guilford County Emergency Services assisted in responding.
