Knoebels announced that an 8-year-old child was found unresponsive in the park pool yesterday and died later Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville Pennsylania..
The media reports on the matter shed little light on details..
The entire thing is just tragic.
Knoebels itself went on Facebook and described the event like this:
Update (8:28 p.m.): A tragedy occurred on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Knoebels Crystal Pool. A young boy was found unresponsive by a lifeguard who immediately initiated emergency care. Additional care was provided and he was transported to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. The Knoebel family and team members had been hoping and praying for the best possible outcome, but are saddened to have learned from local authorities that the young boy has passed away. Please join us in keeping the boy’s family in your prayers.
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Original Post (6:26 p.m.): Today, at approximately 3:00 p.m., a young boy was found to be unresponsive in Knoebels’ Crystal Pool. Emergency care was immediately administered by Knoebels’ lifeguards and first aid team until he was transported by ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Please join the Knoebel family and Knoebels team in keeping the young boy and his family in your prayers.
I have long enjoyed Knoebels. Even this year, I wrote a post about just how cool of a place it was and how, after 90 years in existence, it should be on your summer bucket list if it is not already..
If my memory serves me right, another child died in that same pool in 2011..
The emotions of sadness were expressed by most of the commenters on the Facebook post. Some of them were actually there, feet away, when the child was pulled from the water. They describe a sad and chaotic scene.. Some, of course, blame the lifeguards and parents..
But I am going to refrain from blame. Facts will work themselves out.
And no Facebook comments with blaming anyone will bring back a child who tragically died in a park that brings fun food and fantasy.
