Boy, 8, dies after ‘heartbreaking accident’ at World Cup watch party in California - AOL

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

Summary

Drowning El Segundo California in El Segundo, California: An eight‐year‐old boy named Taylor Thach died after an accidental drowning during a World Cup watch party at a private residence in El Segundo, California. Police and fire crews arrived just before 7:30 p.m. Friday to find the child unresponsive and pronounced dead at Harbor‐UCLA Medical Center. The incident is being treated as a tragic accident with no indication of criminal negligence.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Taylor Thach Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Boy, 8, dies after ‘heartbreaking accident’ at World Cup watch party in California - AOL

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