Man saves boy from amusement park monorail track


Summary

Boy enters monorail at Hersheypark

A young boy who became separated from his parents at Pennsylvania's Hersheypark entered a monorail station and began walking on the tracks.

Bystander saves boy

A bystander climbed onto the roof of a food station to get on the tracks and rescue the boy.

Hersheypark 'grateful' for guest's vigilance

“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,” a spokeperson said.


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A young boy is lucky to be alive after a man rescued him from a monorail track at a Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday.

According to Hersheypark, the child and their parents became separated. That’s when the boy entered a monorail station and began walking on the tracks. 

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After about 20 minutes, a bystander climbed onto the roof of a food station, hoisted himself onto the tracks and rescued the boy.

The boy was unharmed and reunited with his parents. 

“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,” a spokesperson for the park told local media.

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Sources

  1. ABC 7

Sources

  1. ABC 7