Visitors at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., witnessed a young boy walking along the park's elevated monorail tracks more than 100 feet above ground after he became separated from his parents. The child had been reported missing just after 5 p.m. While a team was searching, the child entered a secured monorail area that was not in operation and remained at the closed station for about 20 minutes before briefly walking along the track. Guests screamed and tried to guide him; one bystander climbed onto the tracks and helped guide the boy to safety. The child was reunited with his family at approximately 5:28 p.m. and was unharmed.
Stunned visitors to Hersheypark theme park in Hershey, Pa., looked up to see the boy wandering the tracks more than 100 feet off the ground on Saturday. Video of the terrifying scene (below) spread online over the weekend in multiple social media venues. People could be heard heard screaming and trying to guide the boy toward the exit, when he appeared to get confused and backtracked the wrong way. Some yelled, Stop! while others pointed and shouted, Keep going!
A statement from park officials said the boy was reported missing just after 5 p.m. Saturday after he became separated from his parents. While our team was actively searching, the child entered a secured area for the Monorail, which was not in operation, the statement said. The child remained at the closed station for about 20 minutes before briefly walking along the track. A guest quickly noticed and helped guide the child to safety.
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