'Freak accident'

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Georgia
home pool off Limestone Road
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Incident type
Drowning, Swimming Pool

Summary

Drowning Georgia Today in Georgia: A 3-year-old child, James Joseph Farland Jr., drowned in a home pool off Limestone Road in Bleckley County over the weekend and was pronounced dead at Bleckley Memorial Hospital on Sunday. The coroner said the child was wearing a life vest but was not properly strapped in, calling it a 'freak accident.' The child's body was taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime lab as standard procedure for child deaths.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
James Joseph Farland Jr Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

'Freak accident' | 3-year-old drowns in Bleckley County home pool due to life-vest problem, coroner says

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