New details have emerged on the death of a 9-year-old girl at Hersheypark’s waterpark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.
In a statement obtained by NBC10 affiliate WGAL, a spokesperson for the theme park confirmed the incident occurred at the wave pool within the Boardwalk at Hersheypark. The spokesperson said there were 100 lifeguards – trained and certified through Ellis & Associates (E&A) — at the Boardwalk at the time of the incident. They also said there were 10 lifeguards specifically dedicated to the wave pool at the time.
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company CEO John Lawn said that the lifeguards, first responders and medics performed life-saving efforts on the child who was in distress. The Derry Township Police Chief confirmed with WGAL that the child was a 9-year-old girl.
A witness told WGAL the child was limp as she was pulled from the wave pool and a lifeguard performed CPR on her as the Hersheypark staff tried to shield onlookers from the traumatic incident. The girl was taken to Milton S. Hershey Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
“Our hearts break for this child and the child’s family,” Lawn wrote. “We extend our deepest condolences for their loss. Out of respect for their privacy, we will not release any personal details at this time.”
Lawn wrote in his statement that the safety of Hersheypark’s guests was the theme park’s “highest priority.” He also said Hersheypark would conduct a “thorough internal review and cooperate fully with authorities.”
Officials have not released the girl’s identity or a cause of death. The wave pool at the Boardwalk was closed on Friday.
Hersheypark was founded in 1906. It’s located about 95 miles west of Philadelphia and 15 miles east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Spanning 121 acres, Hersheypark is the most visited theme park in Pennsylvania, the ninth most-visited theme park in North America and the largest theme park in the United States outside of Ohio, Florida and California, according to the Global Attractions Attendance Report.
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