Credited from: ABCNEWS
A young boy was rescued after he wandered along the elevated monorail tracks at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania. The child was reported missing just after 5 PM ET on Saturday, having separated from his parents. The park officials noted that while actively searching for him, the boy entered a secured area leading to a closed monorail station, where he spent approximately 20 minutes before walking onto the tracks, according to abcnews, huffpost, and thehill.
Footage captured by bystanders showed the boy walking along the tracks as the crowd below began to yell directions, advising him to stop or continue moving. A concerned guest climbed onto a nearby building to jump onto the tracks, successfully rescuing the boy amid cheers from onlookers, according to huffpost and thehill.
The rescue was completed around 5:30 PM with the child unharmed and safely reunited with his family. Hersheypark officials expressed gratitude for the quick actions of both guests and staff, reiterating their commitment to maintaining high safety standards throughout the park, according to abcnews, huffpost, and thehill.