Boy, 12, Drowns After School Raft Capsizes On Pennsylvania River
A 12-year-old boy drowned after a school raft capsized on the Lehigh River near D&L Trail mile marker 99 in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains on Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2026.[1]
Twelve-year-old Cesar Albarracin Guncay of the Sag Harbor Union Free School District was recovered from the river and pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m., the Carbon County coroner ruled the death an accidental drowning.[1] The inflatable raft had five students aboard when it capsized.[1] The outing was an annual school rafting trip that included 74 other students.[1] The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has opened an investigation into the incident.[1]
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- On Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2026, an inflatable raft carrying five students capsized on the Lehigh River near D&L Trail mile marker 99 in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains.
- Twelve-year-old Cesar Albarracin Guncay of the Sag Harbor Union Free School District was recovered from the river and pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m., with the Carbon County Coroner ruling the death an accidental drowning.
- The boy was on an annual school rafting trip with 74 other students, and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has opened an investigation into the incident.
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May 29, 2026