A 12-year-old student from the Sag Harbor Union Free School District dies during an annual school rafting trip in Pennsylvania’s Poconos region. The New York Post and NBC News both report that the incident occurred while the sixth grader was participating in the rafting portion of a school excursion. NBC News identifies the student as a 12-year-old boy, while the New York Post describes the victim as a Long Island sixth grader. In both accounts, school district officials confirm the death. The reports indicate the trip is tied to the district’s recurring rafting event and that the death happens during the Wednesday outing in the Poconos. No details beyond the fact of the death during rafting are provided in the two summaries, including information about the exact location on the water, rescue efforts, or any investigation or cause. The district and local authorities are expected to address circumstances surrounding the incident, but additional information is not included in the sources provided.
Long Island sixth-grader dies during school rafting trip to Pennsylvania’s Poconos
A 12-year-old student from the Sag Harbor Union Free School District dies during an annual school rafting trip in Pennsylvania’s Poconos region. The New York Post and NBC News both report that the inc...
- A 12-year-old sixth-grade student from the Sag Harbor Union Free School District dies during a school rafting trip.
- The incident occurs during the rafting portion of a trip to Pennsylvania’s Poconos region.
- The student is reported as a boy in at least one account.
- School district officials confirm the student’s death.
- The reports provided do not specify the cause of death or details of the incident beyond rafting and location.
A Long Island sixth grader tragically died while rafting on a school trip in the Poconos, Sag Harbor Union Free School District confirmed.
2 months agoA 12-year-old boy from Sag Harbor died Wednesday during a class rafting trip in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania.
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