"Tonight, a nine-year-old guest was tragically lost at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark," said John Lawn, CEO of Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, in a statement issued on Thursday. Newsweek has contacted Hersheypark and the Hershey Company via email for comment outside of regular office hours.

A 9-year-old child died Thursday night at Hershey Park's The Boardwalk water park. Lifeguards and medics performed life-saving treatment at the park before the child was taken to the hospital. The child's identity and the cause of death have not been released.

A 9-year-old child has died after an incident at The Boardwalk water park at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.

John Lawn, CEO of Hershey Entertainment & Resort, previously said that the child became "in distress" in the water

A 9-year-old child passed away at Hersheypark’s water park after an incident Thursday, according to the company’s CEO. The park is about 95 miles west of Philadelphia.

A child died Thursday, July 24, at Hersheypark, according to a statement from the park’s CEO. Here’s what we know about the drowning death of the 9-year-old: A 9-year-old died at Hersheypark on Thursday after drowning in a water attraction at the park’s Boardwalk area, officials said in a statement on their Facebook page.

A spokesperson confirmed a 9-year-old girl died at the wave pool at the Boardwalk at Hersheypark on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

A 9-year-old child has died after an incident at The Boardwalk inside Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, Hersheypark’s CEO has confirmed.

A 9-year-old child died after an incident Thursday at Hersheypark amusement park in Pennsylvania, the company’s CEO said.

HERSHEY, Pa. — The Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg (BCH) Facebook page released a statement stating the 9-year-old who died at Hersheypark was a part of their community.