2nd Victim of Car Into Pond Dies

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVN)--Columbus Police say an 11-year-old boy, who was pulled from a submerged vehicle on Saturday, has died from his injuries.

Officers say the accident along Shore Boulevard sent the car carrying five people, two adults and three children, into the water, which is about 15 feet from a parking lot for a nearby apartment complex.

55-year-old Dereje Kume, a passenger in the vehicle, died Saturday shortly after the incident. 11-year-old Leta Galagalo was pronounced dead Monday at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Two other children involved in the incident were also taken to Nationwide Children's in stable condition. The driver of the vehicle was also treated and released.

(photo courtesy ABC-6)


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