San Jose child hospitalized after suffering medical emergency, questions remain

Child rushed to San Jose hospital, massive police presence remains

A child was rushed to a San Jose hospital with life-threatening injuries. A massive police presence remains at the scene more than seven hours after the initial emergency call. 

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A child in San Jose was taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition Wednesday morning after suffering a medical emergency, authorities said.

Initial report

What we know:

The San Jose Fire Department said crews were dispatched to the 1200 block of Lancelot Lane, near Mount Pleasant Park, just before 10 a.m. after reports of a person having trouble breathing. The San Jose Police Department later said the patient was a child experiencing an unspecified medical emergency.

San Jose child hospitalized after suffering medical emergency

Emergency responders were called just before 10 a.m. to the 1200 block of Lancelot Lane to reports of a juvenile suffering an unspecified medical emergency.

Condition

The child was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the fire department.

What we don't know:

The child’s age and the exact nature of the medical emergency were not immediately known. 

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Unanswered questions

A massive police presence remained at the scene more than seven hours after the initial emergency call. 

A KTVU crew at the scene witnessed at least four, and possibly more, juveniles at or around the house. They were loaded into vehicles that drove away. There were also several marked County of Santa Clara vehicles at the scene. One of those vehicles may have been involved in the transport of the children. 

This is a developing story. Please stay with KTVU for updates.