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Girl’s death after pool incident was 1st guest fatality in Hersheypark’s 119 years

Girl’s death after pool incident was 1st guest fatality in Hersheypark’s 119 years

Hersheypark’s wave pool in 2019.Photo Courtesy of Matthew Krupp A 9-year-old girl was in Hersheypark’s wave pool before she died Thursday, the park confirmed. Derry Township Police Chief Garth Warner confirmed the girl had fallen unconscious before being rushed to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where she died. Her name and cause and manner of death have …

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Elon Musk looms over Tesla Autopilot fatality trial

Elon Musk looms over Tesla Autopilot fatality trial

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom Monday, but his name loomed large as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over the 2019 crash of a Tesla Model S that killed a pedestrian and left another badly injured when the car was in Autopilot mode. “Anything that involves Elon Musk is …

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Elon Musk looms over jury selection in Tesla Autopilot fatality trial

Elon Musk looms over jury selection in Tesla Autopilot fatality trial

Elon Musk speaks during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom Monday, but his name loomed large as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over the …

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