A Wichita child was hospitalized after he swallowed a pill that had fallen on the floor. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon in the 2,000 block of north Market, near 21st and Broadway.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. Wichita Police Department (WPD) officers responded to an assist with an EMS call. A 911 caller reported an unresponsive infant at a residence at that location. EMS arrived and transported an infant boy, 1, to an area hospital in critical condition.
Investigators learned that the child had ingested a pill that fell to the floor of the home. Tests are ongoing to determine the contents of the pill. The child was admitted to a hospital and placed in Police Protective Custody. The child is expected to survive.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Wichita Police Department would like to remind parents of young children to keep medications out of reach of children. Ensure medication is appropriately stored in a prescription bottle with a childproof lid, and properly dispose of unwanted or unneeded medications.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is conducting a prescription drug take-back day Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. You can bring unneeded prescription medications to the Wichita Police Department Patrol East Bureau or Patrol West Bureau during that time frame, and your unneeded medications will be disposed of properly.