of boy, 10, dies of dry drowning

Boy’s death highlights a hidden danger - Dry drowning: Ten-year-old Johnny Jackson drowned about an hour after swimming in a pool.

The tragic death of a South Carolina 10-year-old more than an hour after he had gone swimming has focused a spotlight on the little-known phenomenon called “dry drowning” — and warning signs that every parent should be aware of.

Johnny's mother, Cassandra Jackson, said

I’ve never known a child could walk around, talk, speak and their lungs be filled with water.