Officials said Tuesday that a 14-year-old girl drowned after being pulled from the Ohio water park.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office stated that the teenager went underwater and didn’t surface. Police were called to the Land of Illusion Aqua Adventure Park, Middletown.
According to a press release, the sheriff’s office stated that the girl was taken under at around 5 p.m. She wasn’t found until half an hour later. Authorities identified the victim as Mykiara Jones
In a statement, Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones stated that “This is a tragedy that no parent should have.” These are the kinds of calls first responders fear and have trouble handling. We send our condolences to the entire family.
A thorough investigation is underway.
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Land of Illusion’s owners released a statement on their Facebook page stating that they had closed the water park and are cooperating with investigators in order to find out what happened.
The owners asked that everyone join them in sending their deepest condolences and thoughts to our guest’s loved ones, as well to all the guests and team members who were there last night during this tragedy.