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Boy dies after falling off water slide at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park

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LAKE DELTON, Wis. (AP) - Police say a teenage boy visiting from Florida was killed when he fell while sledding down an outdoor water slide at a resort in the Wisconsin Dells area.
 
The incident happened Wednesday night at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park in Lake Delton. The area surrounding the slide is closed for the season and is fenced off.
 
Lake Delton Police Chief Daniel Hardman says the 16-year-old was sledding with his brother and a friend when they decided to climb over a seven-foot fence.
 
WTMJ-TV  reports Hardman said Thursday it was the teen's first time being outside in the cold and snow. The boy used a sled to go down the slide, but got caught in the snow and fell 35 feet to the ground.
 
The boy's name has not been released.
 
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LAKE DELTON - Lake Delton police say a boy died Wednesday night after falling from an outdoor water slide at Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park. 

Our news partner in Madison reports that the juvenile, whose name is not being released yet, and two others entered the park which is closed for the season around 10:30 p.m. Police said the area is fenced and all gates were locked.

All three juveniles climbed to the top of the water slide. The juvenile then proceeded to sled down the slide. According to the release, the juvenile got caught in accumulated snow, tried freeing himself and fell 35 feet to the ground.

Lake Delton's police chief said paramedics tried to resuscitate the juvenile but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The juvenile's family was staying at the Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park -- Hotel Rome and were on scene shortly after the incident.

The Sauk County Coroner's office is investigating.