An autopsy has confirmed the young girl who died in Hersheypark's wave pool accidentally drowned in a busy area surrounded by 100 lifeguards.
Sophia Subedi, 9, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was pulled from the water unresponsive last Thursday and could not be revived.
Despite false rumors the child suffered a medical emergency that led to her death, the Dauphin County Coroner's Office determined the incident was accidental.
'The decedent did not have a medical event that caused the drowning,' Deputy Chief Clerk with the Dauphin County Commissioners Vincent Paese told WGAL on Monday.
Witnesses recalled that the popular attraction was filled with guests when Sophia died, and the park said more than 100 lifeguards were on duty in the Boardwalk area, with 10 'specifically dedicated to the wave pool.'
