Man dies at Roaring Springs Water Park in Meridian after ‘medical incident’
Authorities reported that a man died after suffering a medical emergency at a popular Meridian water park over the weekend.
Roaring Springs said a man in his 40s experienced a medical incident at 2:48 p.m. Saturday while in its action river attraction, Tiffany Watts, chief marketing officer, told the Idaho Statesman by email.
“Members of his party and a lifeguard recognized his distress immediately,” Watts said. “He remained on the surface of the water on his back and was pulled from the water where life-saving efforts were performed by Roaring Springs EMT, lifeguards, and Ada County Paramedics.”
The man died at the park, according to Watts. Meridian police confirmed to the Idaho Statesman that the man appeared to die from natural causes, and law enforcement is not conducting any type of criminal investigation.
The Ada County Coroner’s Office declined to provide additional information on the death, citing a request from the family for privacy.
“Roaring Springs’ deepest sympathies are with his family,” Watts said.
The action river is a 14,250-square-foot adventure attraction that features a wave generation system for a “fun, thrilling fast river experience,” Aquatic Development Group, which designed the river, states on its website.
The action river closed for the remainder of Saturday, with the rest of the park remaining open, according to Watts.
