Parents still grieving boy killed on Kansas water park slide
OLATHE, Kan. — The parents of a 10-year-old boy who died while riding on the world’s tallest water slide at a water park in Kansas said they are still grieving but are thankful for the condolences they have received from around the world.
In an interview Monday on “Good Morning America,” Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab and his wife, Michele, recalled the “surreal” events of Aug. 7, 2016, when their son, Caleb, died aboard the “Verruckt” waterslide at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
“Six went to the park, five came back,” Scott Schwab said.
The Schwabs, of Olathe, took their four sons to the waterpark that day because it was offering free admission for state lawmakers. When they arrived, Caleb and his 12-year-old brother, Nathan, went right to the “Verruckt,” which featured a 17-story plunge.