Details of Little Girl Who Fell To Her Death From 11th Floor Of Cruise Ship
An 18-month-old child fell to her death on Sunday from the deck of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Chloe Wiegand from Indiana plunged 150 feet from the Royal Caribbean vessel in San Juan on Sunday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the Port Authority, José Carmona said the girl was playing with her grandfather in a dining hall on deck 11 of the cruise ship named, Freedom of the Seas, when the incident happened. The dining area has large windows, and one pane was open. The girl’s grandfather sat with her in the window but suddenly lost his balance, and the girl slipped through his hand and fell to her death. “Sadly, she died on impact,” Carmona said.
South Bend Police Department reported that the toddler’s father is an American police officer in South Bend, Indiana. The Police department tweeted “its sincerest condolences” to the officer and his family “during this difficult time following the tragic loss of their child while in Puerto Rico.” The department also asked the community to pray for and to respect the privacy of the entire family. The toddler had traveled to San Juan from the mainland with her parents, siblings and four grandparents. They had recently boarded the ship, which can carry more than 4,500 passengers, including crew.
The ship was scheduled to depart for a weeklong voyage at 8:30 p.m. Sunday; the fall happened about 5 p.m., according to Carmona. We are deeply saddened by yesterday’s tragic incident, and our hearts go out to the family,” Royal Caribbean Cruises said. “We’ve made our Care Team available to assist the family with any resources they need. Out of respect for their privacy, we do not plan to comment further on the incident. Carmona said the incident is preliminarily determined to be an accident, but that the police is still investigating it. The girl’s body was taken to a forensic unit in San Juan.
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