Community Mourns As Courageous Young Boy’s Life Ends Tragically at California Water Park
Visalia, Calif. — A day meant for enjoyment tragically ended in loss for a California family, as an 11-year-old boy succumbed to a medical episode while queuing for a water slide. On Saturday evening at Visalia’s Adventure Park, young Richard Weinert-Soto collapsed and despite prompt efforts by park staff and medical personnel, he could not be revived. Maria Velasco, Richard’s mother, recounted the harrowing moment she realized something was wrong. Notified by another child, Velasco …