The girl was thought to have been on a school trip when she fell from the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire
British police say an 11-year-old girl died on Tuesday after falling from a water ride at a popular theme park. The girl was thought to have been on a school trip when she fell from the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire. George Bryan, director of the theme park said his staff were « truly shocked and devastated. »The girl, who has not been named, was rescued from the water by park staff and was flown to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where she later died.