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A 12-year-old boy died at a California water park Saturday afternoon after suffering a “medical incident.”
According to the Irvine Police Department, local authorities and firefighters responded to Wild Rivers Water Park in Irvine, California, on Saturday afternoon.
Authorities said they were called to reports that a child needed medical help.
Paramedics took the boy to the hospital, where he later died, police said.
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Irvine police said the death did not appear to be water related. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
A Wild Rivers spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 12-year-old boy “experienced a non-water-related incident, but a medical one” at the park.
“We are deeply saddened to share that an incident occurred today at Wild Rivers. A 12-year-old boy experienced a non-water-related, but medical, incident outside one of our pools,” they said.
“Despite the quick response of our team and emergency services, he sadly later died in hospital,” they said. “Our hearts go out to the child's family and loved ones during this difficult time. We ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.”
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The Irvine Police Department declined to provide additional information about the incident.
A child died Saturday at Wild Rivers Water Park in Orange County, police said. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images))
The park, which describes itself as California's premier water park, features 20 water slides and attractions ranging from thrill rides and a wave pool to a lazy river.
Wild Rivers Water Park in Orange County first opened in July 1986 and reopened in 2022 after an expansion.
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