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.

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.

A 9-year-old child died on Thursday after visiting Hersheypark’s The Boardwalk water park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, according to the company.

The victim, who has not been publicly identified, was pulled “limp” from the water on Thursday, and later died at a hospital despite lifeguards attempts to save her, according to

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 9-year-old child died at Hersheypark's Boardwalk water attraction, sparking online debate and investigation.

Officials said the child was in distress at The Boardwalk, the park’s themed water attraction, and lifeguards attempted life-saving efforts.