US EditionPolice Release Findings After Review of Girl's Death at Hersheypark
DERRY TOWNSHIP, AUG 1 – Police confirmed the drowning was accidental with no criminal activity and noted there were 200 swimmers and 10 lifeguards on duty during the incident, officials said.
- Nine-Year-Old Sophia Subedi died after drowning at Hersheypark's wave pool on the evening of July 24, 2025.
- The Derry Township Police Department completed a thorough review involving video footage, witness statements, and physical documentation to understand the incident.
- Investigators confirmed the drowning was accidental, with Hersheypark maintaining safety standards and the pool below half capacity during the event.
- Hersheypark CEO John Lawn emphasized that guest safety remains their top concern, while community leader Tilak Niroula expressed that the unexpected passing has deeply affected everyone in the community.
- Sophia's funeral on July 30 drew hundreds, including Bhutanese community members and local leaders, reflecting the impact of this first fatality in the park's 119-year history.
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Death of 9-year-old girl at Hersheypark ruled accidental, no criminal activity found: Police
gsheldon via Getty Images (DERRY TOWNSHIP, PA) — The death of a 9-year-old girl who drowned at Hersheypark has been ruled accidental, with no criminal activity found on the part of the park’s employees, according to police. Sophia Subedi drowned on July 24 in the wave pool at the Pennsylvania theme park, the Derry Township Police Department said. A review by police concluded that the park upheld safety standards and that the number of people in …
Police Reveal Findings After Finalizing Review into 9-Year-Old Girl’s Water Park Wave Pool Death
On Friday, Aug. 1, the Derry Township Police Department announced they had finalized their review into Sophia Subedi's deathGoFundMe Sophia SubediNEED TO KNOWSophia Subedi, 9, drowned in the wave pool at the Hersheypark water park in Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 24The coroner's office previously said that she "did not have a medical event that caused the drowning"After finalizing their review, police said they found no evidence of "criminal ac…
Police announce findings after 9-year-old drowns at Pennsylvania's Hersheypark
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – Police have released their review of an incident at the Hersheypark waterpark that led to the death of a 9-year-old girl. Derry Township Police say their investigation into the July 24 death of Sophia Subedi determined there was no criminal activity “on the part of Hersheypark or its employees” and that the cause was accidental freshwater drowning. The Dauphin County Coroner's office previously said Subedi died from freshwa…
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