{"id":1210,"date":"2026-06-04T08:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1210"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:03:18","slug":"northern-colorado-toddler-dies-after-falling-into-ditch-near-fort-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1210","title":{"rendered":"Northern Colorado toddler dies after falling into ditch near Fort Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><strong>Getting your Trinity Audio player ready&#8230;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A toddler in northern Colorado died after falling into a ditch fed by the Cache la Poudre River near Fort Collins, marking the second child death on a Front Range waterway Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1208\">Colorado mother charged with murder in 16-year-old daughter\u2019s death from chronic alcoholism<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Larimer County emergency crews responded to reports that a child fell into an active irrigation ditch in the 3100 block of North County Road 19 at 6 p.m., the sheriff\u2019s office said in a news release. <\/p>\n<p>As swift water rescue teams searched the ditch, a neighbor found the child and started CPR. He was taken to the hospital by emergency medical crews but did not survive, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office is investigating the case and victim advocates are supporting the boy\u2019s family and neighbors, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The boy\u2019s name, cause and manner of death will be released by the Larimer County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1206\">Colorado weather: Forecasters warn of damaging hail in Douglas, Weld counties<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSudden loss is never easy, but losing a child is especially hard,\u201d Undersheriff Joe Shellhammer said in a statement Wednesday. \u201cOur hearts are heavy today for this family and everyone who knew this little boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A 4-year-old boy also died Tuesday night after falling into St. Vrain Creek southwest of Lyons in Boulder County, where he was camping with his family.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who witnessed the Larimer County incident and has not spoken to police can contact Investigator Marcus Simelane at 970-498-5515. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocks life jacket loan stations at dozens of state parks and has more resources for water safety online. Many Denver-area and Colorado outdoor gear stores also offer life jacket rentals.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1204\">Denver International Airport on departure delay, hundreds of flights late amid thunderstorms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A toddler in northern Colorado died after falling into a ditch near Fort Collins, marking the second child death on a Front Range waterway Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-and-public-safety","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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