Silver Dollar City Employee Worker Dies After Incident on Park

An employee with the Maintenance and Construction Department at Silver Dollar City has passed away after an incident at the park late Wednesday afternoon.

According to a release from the city, the employee had been with Silver Dollar City since 2017. The release from the park did not identify the employee and did not release specifics on the incident, but did say during an earlier release that no guests had been injured. 

The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

The complete release from Silver Dollar City is below:
It is with great sorrow that we share the loss of a Silver Dollar City employee following an incident that occurred while working late yesterday afternoon. He was a dedicated and passionate member of our Silver Dollar City family, having worked in Maintenance and Construction since 2017. 

Our prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. Out of respect for their privacy, we are unable to provide any further information.   
Silver Dollar City is working closely with the proper entities to identify the cause.   

There are no further details at this time.