Woman and 5-year-old boy drown in Houston home of ex-Dodger Crawford

HOUSTON (AP) — A 5-year-old boy and a woman drowned in the pool at the Houston home of former Los Angeles Dodgers player Carl Crawford, according to reports.

Houston police were called around 2:40 p.m. Saturday for a reported drowning at a north Houston home that property and business records list as owned by Crawford, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva told the newspaper that the boy was swimming in the pool when he started having trouble breathing and the woman jumped in to save him. Both were unconscious when police arrived and were later pronounced dead at a hospital, Silva said.

No further details were immediately available.

The police department did not immediately respond Sunday to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Crawford’s contact information could not immediately be found.

Crawford, 38, is a Houston native and a four-time All-Star outfielder who last played in the major leagues in 2016 with the Dodgers.

He was a high school star ready to attend Nebraska for football. He chose baseball instead and played for Tampa Bay, Boston and the Dodgers.

Known for his speed, Crawford was a Gold Glove outfielder who led the American League four times in stolen bases and four times in triples.