Emergency responders were called to White Water Canyon Water Park located at 8221 W 171st St. after the child was discovered unresponsive in a pool shortly before 4 p.m. Lifeguards and paramedics immediately initiated CPR and administered life-saving measures at the scene.
The child was then transported to Silver Cross Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 5:12 p.m., according to the Will County Coroner's office. At 3:53 pm on June 30, the Tinley Park Fire Department received an emergency call regarding a full cardiac arrest at White Water Canyon Water Park located at 8221 W. 171st St.
The incident involved a 5-year-old girl who was found unresponsive after being rescued from a pool. Lifeguards on duty immediately initiated life-saving measures, including CPR, while awaiting the arrival of emergency personnel. The young girl was swiftly transported to a nearby hospital, but despite the efforts made, she was pronounced dead.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has yet to release her identity, and the exact duration of time she spent in the water before being rescued remains unclear. The incident has left the family devastated, and the community mourns the tragic loss of a young life. Authorities are likely conducting investigations to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and to ensure the safety protocols and procedures at the water park were followed.
According to reports, lifeguards at the water park were performing CPR and using an automated external defibrillator in their attempts to revive the girl when the fire department arrived. Shortly before 4 p.m., paramedics took over and swiftly transported her to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, but unfortunately, she did not survive. The park
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