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Heroic Rescue of Child on Hersheypark Monorail Track

Eyewitness News ABC7NYSeptember 1, 20251 min4,564 views
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Monorail Track Rescue

  • ⚠️ A terrifying rescue unfolded at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania when a young boy was found walking on the monorail track approximately 100 feet above the ground.
  • 🗣️ Onlookers on the ground shouted conflicting instructions, with some telling the boy to stop and others to keep going.
  • 👦 The child, who had been reported missing and separated from his parents, was reportedly overwhelmed and confused, covering his ears.

Bystander Intervention

  • 💡 In a moment of quick thinking, a bystander climbed onto the roof of a nearby ice cream shop to get the boy's attention.
  • 🤝 The bystander then made the dangerous decision to jump onto the monorail track and successfully lifted the boy to safety.

Recent Tragic Incident

  • 💔 The rescue occurred just one month after a tragic drowning incident at Hersheypark, where a 9-year-old girl died in the wave pool.
  • ✅ Police ruled the girl's death accidental, with no criminal activity involved on the part of the park or its employees.

Park Response

  • 🎢 Hersheypark stated that the monorail was closed at the time of the incident.
  • 🙏 The park expressed gratitude to the guests who assisted in the boy's rescue and reaffirmed their commitment to safety.
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