8-Year-Old Child Dies During World Cup Watch Party - Wide Open Country

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
El Segundo, California
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Incident type
Drowning, Swimming Pool

Summary

Drowning El Segundo California in El Segundo, California: A 8‐year‐old boy named Taylor Thach drowned accidentally in a pool at his home in El Segundo while watching the World Cup. First responders arrived around 7:30 p.m. on June 12, transported him to Harbor‐UCLA Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Taylor Thach Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

8-Year-Old Child Dies During World Cup Watch Party - Wide Open Country

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