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Coroner Rules Sophia Subedi’s Death at Hersheypark Wave Pool an Accidental Drowning

The park has reopened its wave pool following the coroner’s accidental drowning finding.

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Overview

  • The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office determined that Subedi’s death resulted from accidental freshwater drowning without any preceding medical event.
  • Derry Township Police have confirmed an ongoing investigation into the July 24 incident at the Boardwalk wave pool.
  • Hershey Entertainment & Resorts initiated a comprehensive internal safety review alongside the wave pool’s reopening.
  • The victim was identified as Sophia Subedi, a 9-year-old Harrisburg resident who was set to enter fourth grade at North Side Elementary School.
  • Subedi’s funeral is scheduled for July 30 as her family and the Bhutanese community in Harrisburg mourn her loss.