- Anne Beaumont, 13, was found unconscious at the Discovery Cover theme park.
- She was taken to the hospital on Tuesday and pronounced dead on Thursday.
A 13-year-old girl died Thursday, just days after she was found unconscious at the Discovery Cove theme park.
Teenager Anne Beaumont was found unconscious around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday after deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office rushed to the theme park, which is a sister park to SeaWorld, in Orlando, Florida.
Beaumont was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and two days later, authorities said she was pronounced dead.
In a statement, the medical examiner said that “it has been established that the manner of death was an accident with the cause indicated as drowning.” No further details have been released.
Anne Beaumont, 13, was found unconscious at the Discovery Cove theme park in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday around 11:25 a.m.
On Thursday, authorities announced that the teen died at the hospital. A medical examiner said his cause of death was accidental drowning.
In response to the incident, Discovery Cove said WKMG: ‘Our staff responded yesterday to an emergency involving a guest. “Our team provided care and contacted Orange County Fire and Rescue.”
“When emergency personnel arrived, they took over care and transported the guest to a nearby hospital. Out of respect for our guests’ privacy, we are not providing any health information. Our thoughts are with this family.”
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the tragedy.
The all-inclusive day resort, which is the sister park to SeaWorld Orlando, offers guests experiences including swimming with dolphins and snorkeling with tropical fish, according to the website.