HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — A child is safe thanks to the help of some Good Samaritans after what officials called a brief walk along the monorail tracks at Hersheypark.
abc27 News viewers sent in photos and video of the child on the tracks and subsequent rescue.
One photo showed the child walking along the tracks above a concourse area.
PHOTO COURTESY / BARRY MILLHOUSE
In a statement, Hersheypark officials said the monorail was not operating at the time.
They said a young child was reported missing after they became separated from their parents around 5 p.m.
The child, they said, made his way into a closed Monorail station, staying there for 20 minutes before walking the tracks.
Guests spotted the child on the tracks. Viewer video showed one climbing onto a structure to reach the tracks and rescue the child.
PHOTO COURTESY / EMILEE ROBINSON
Hersheypark officials said the child was unharmed and reunited with his family around 5:30 p.m.
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“We are grateful for the vigilance of our guests and the swift response of our team, and we remain committed to maintaining the highest levels of guest safety throughout Hersheypark,” the park said in a statement.
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