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A 12-year-old Long Island student, Cesar Albarracin Guncay of Sag Harbor Union Free School District, died after a raft capsized during a school trip on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains; four other people were rescued, and his body was recovered by dive teams. The district and community expressed grief, and counselors were offered to students in the wake of the tragedy.
A 12-year-old Sag Harbor School District student died of drowning after a raft capsized during a school rafting trip on the Lehigh River in East Penn Township, Carbon County. Five people were on the raft; one student remained missing and rescue efforts continued until the boy was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and state police, with responses from the school district and the trip operator, Whitewater Rafting Adventures. A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family.
A 12-year-old Sag Harbor School District student, Cesar Albarracin Guncay, died after a raft carrying five on a school trip capsized on the Lehigh River in East Penn Township, Carbon County. An autopsy ruled drowning and the death an accident. Four others were rescued while one additional passenger remained missing during the initial search; the coroner and PA Fish and Boat Commission, with state police, are investigating. A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family, and the rafting company says it’s cooperating with investigators.
Three Norfolk Southern trains were involved in a collision and derailment near the Lehigh River in Lower Saucon Township, with two engines partially in the water. The NTSB is investigating the incident, which involved an eastbound train striking a stopped train, causing a subsequent collision with a westbound train. Diesel fuel and polypropylene pellets spilled into the river, but no hazardous materials were involved, and no injuries were reported. Containment booms were deployed, and local officials assured there was no danger to the public. Riverside Drive is closed, and residents are advised to stay away from the area.
Three Norfolk Southern trains collided and derailed near Easton, Pennsylvania, leaving railroad cars scattered along a riverbank and in the water. No injuries or hazardous materials were reported, but diesel fuel and plastic pellets spilled into the Lehigh River. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident, and cleanup efforts are underway.
A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near the Lehigh River in Lower Saucon, Pennsylvania, with no reported injuries or danger to the public. Photos show train cars and locomotives piled up along the riverbank, with diesel fuel spilling into the river. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the derailment, while the company assures that there is no concern for residents in the area. This incident adds to the average of about three train derailments per day in the U.S., with most occurring in freight yards due to human factors or errors.
Several freight train cars derailed along the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania, with no injuries or leaks reported. The derailment occurred in Lower Saucon Township, prompting response from emergency management services and the hazardous materials team. The Lehigh River provides drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people and is a tributary of the Delaware River. Norfolk Southern, the railroad company operating the train, was conducting an assessment at the site. This incident comes after Norfolk Southern's agreement to join a federal safety reporting program following a disastrous train derailment in Ohio in 2023.