Boy, 12, Dies in Rafting Accident During Class Trip to Poconos
Officials said five people were thrown into the river when the raft capsized, and investigators are reviewing safety equipment.
- On Wednesday, May 27, 12-year-old Cesar Albarracin Guncay died during a class trip after his raft capsized on the Lehigh River in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
- The accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. when an inflatable raft carrying five people overturned during a guided excursion, according to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
- Members of the Lehighton Fire Department Dive Team pulled Cesar from the water after he failed to resurface, while all other raft occupants were recovered safely.
- Superintendent Jeff Nichols wrote that "there are no words to adequately express the depth of this loss," while offering grief counseling to students and staff in Sag Harbor.
- The Carbon County Coroner scheduled an autopsy for Thursday to determine the cause of death, as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission continues investigating the incident.
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12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Raft Capsizes During School Trip in Pennsylvania – Democratic Accent
A 12-year-old boy died during a school rafting trip in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, authorities said. The Sag Harbor Union Free School District identified the child as Cesar Albarracin Guncay in a statement to parents, according to ABC 7. Guncay was participating in the annual school rafting trip Wednesday alongside 74 other students, according to published reports. “On behalf of the entire district, we extend our deepest condolences to Cesa…
12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Raft Capsizes During School Trip in Pennsylvania
A 12-year-old boy died during a school rafting trip in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, authorities said.The Sag Harbor Union Free School District identified the child as Cesar Albarracin Guncay in a statement to parents, according to ABC 7.Guncay was participating in the annual school rafting trip Wednesday alongside 74 other students, according to published reports."On behalf of the entire district, we extend our deepest condolences to Cesar's…
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