Tragedy at Hersheypark: Nine-Year-Old Dies Following Incident at The Boardwalk Water Attraction HERSHEY, PA – A family trip to Hersheypark ended in tragedy Thursday evening when a nine-year-old child died following a distress incident at The Boardwalk water attraction. According to a statement from Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, lifeguards and on-site medical personnel acted swiftly, but the child did not survive despite extensive life-saving efforts. “From the moment our lifeguard team recognized that a child was in distress, they performed an immediate rescue, followed by continuous, coordinated life-saving efforts,” said John Lawn, CEO of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. “We…