11-year-old boy dies suddenly after playing at water park with friends

His family is “still waiting for more information or to understand why,” it says, adding: “Please understand their need for privacy during this time.”

The Escondido boy “experienced a non-water-related, but medical, incident outside of one of our pools,” according to Wild River officials on Facebook.

“Despite the rapid response from our team and emergency services, he sadly later died in hospital,” they wrote.

“Our thoughts are with the boy’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

On Tuesday, a coroner found that Titus suffered from a rare congenital heart defect and died from an abnormal insertion of the coronary arteries, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Matt Parrish.

An abnormal coronary artery did not form properly before birth and is usually “in the wrong place or coming from the wrong place,” according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Up to 1% of the population suffers from this disease and “most cases are not dangerous,” according to the clinic.

The GoFundMe page for Titus had raised more than $20,000 as of Wednesday afternoon.

“While the family still waits for more information or to understand why, we would like to meet them with love, support and a monetary donation that they may need in this time of grief,” says the fundraiser.

“Please understand their need for privacy during this time.”

Titus died two days before a six-year-old boy died after being discovered unresponsive in a swimming pool on the first day of summer camp in New Jersey.

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