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 Thursday night at Hersheypark's The Boardwalk water park. The child's identity and the cause of death have not been released. HERSHEY, Pa. - A 9-year-old child died Thursday night at Hersheypark's The Boardwalk water park, officials announced.

A 9-year-old has died following a trip to the Boardwalk at Hersheypark, a water park in Pennsylvania. "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.