6-year-old boy drowns in wave pool at Florida water park, officials say

File photo of a pool.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A 6-year-old boy has died Saturday after drowning at the Daytona Lagoon water park in Daytona Beach, Florida, officials said.

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A spokesperson for Daytona Lagoon said the boy was taken to Halifax Hospital around 12:45 p.m. after he was found in a wave pool.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family right now,” said Tyler Currie, general manager of Daytona Lagoon. “This is a tragedy that leaves us all with heavy hearts.”

CPR was performed by lifeguards, but the boy died on his way to the hospital, officials said.

“We are completing a thorough review of the incident and cooperating with local authorities, as the safety of our guests is and remains a top priority."