Overview

• The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office concluded that Sophia Subedi died from accidental freshwater drowning and noted there was no preexisting medical event.
• Hershey Entertainment & Resorts has launched a comprehensive internal safety review and is fully cooperating with the Derry Township Police Department and the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office investigations.
• The Boardwalk wave pool, which had ten dedicated lifeguards on duty when Sophia went into distress, reopened on July 30 following the review.
• A funeral service for Sophia Subedi was held on July 30 at Jesse H. Geigle Funeral Home in Harrisburg, and a GoFundMe campaign has been organized to support her family’s expenses.
• Sophia’s death represents the first guest fatality in Hersheypark’s 119-year history and has prompted renewed scrutiny of the park’s safety protocols.