Prattville teen airlifted after possible drowning on Simmons Road

A Prattville teen was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham after officers were called to a Simmons Road home for a possible drowning and found a 16-year-old girl in need of immediate help.

Prattville police said the call came in at about 10:32 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at a residence in Prattville, Alabama. When officers arrived, they located the teenager and CPR was started on scene. Police Chief Mark Thompson said the girl was breathing when she was transported by LifeFlight, a detail that showed responders were able to stabilize her enough for an air transfer to Birmingham.

Thompson said police did not suspect foul play. Authorities have not identified the teenager publicly, and they have not said how the incident unfolded inside the home on Simmons Road. The limited details left one clear picture: a residential emergency that turned serious fast enough to pull in a full public-safety response.

The incident drew attention in Autauga County because it involved a child, an uncertain medical condition and an air medical transfer from Prattville to Birmingham. For families with pools, backyard water features or other hazards at home, the response underscored how quickly a water-related emergency can become life-threatening and how important fast action can be when breathing and consciousness are in question.

Thompson has led the Prattville Police Department since 2013. The department says it is made up of three divisions, 100 sworn officers, six full-time employees and 19 part-time support personnel. Its public safety building is at 201 Gin Shop Hill Road in historic downtown Prattville, and the department lists a non-emergency number of 334-361-9911.

The report was published June 4, one day after the late-night call. As of then, the teen’s condition after the airlift had not been publicly updated, but the combination of CPR, a LifeFlight transport and police saying there was no foul play showed this was being handled as a medical emergency rather than a criminal case.