Man dies at Roaring Springs Water Park in Meridian after ‘medical incident’

Authorities reported that a man died after suffering a medical emergency at a popular Meridian water park over the weekend.

Roaring Springs said a man in his 40s experienced a medical incident at 2:48 p.m. Saturday while in its action river attraction, Tiffany Watts, chief marketing officer, told the Idaho Statesman by email.

“Members of his party and a lifeguard recognized his distress immediately,” Watts said. “He remained on the surface of the water on his back and was pulled from the water where life-saving efforts were performed by Roaring Springs EMT, lifeguards, and Ada County Paramedics.”…

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