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…