12-year-old girl nearly drowns inside Raging Waters park in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Police say a 12-year-old girl nearly drowned inside Raging Waters water park Friday morning. Fire investigators say the girl was pulled from the park's wave pool around 11 a.m.

A lifeguard working at the pool initiated CPR, which firefighters took over when they arrived.

The girl was transported to a local hospital for medical care.

Fire officials say the lifeguard's heroic actions may have saved the girl's life.