Long Island sixth-grader dies in rafting accident on school trip to Pennsylvania
A sixth-grade student from Long Island died during a rafting accident on a school trip in Pennsylvania. Cesar Albarracin Guncay, 12, was part of a group that capsized on the Lehigh River, and he did not resurface. The school district expressed deep sorrow over the loss of a cherished member of their community.
- ▪Cesar Albarracin Guncay was one of five people in a raft that capsized on the Lehigh River.
- ▪He was pronounced dead less than an hour after being pulled from the water by the Lehighton Fire Department Dive Team.
- ▪The Sag Harbor Union Free School District confirmed that Guncay was a beloved student and his absence will be deeply felt.
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Long Island Long Island sixth-grader dies in rafting accident on school trip to Pennsylvania By Daniel Cody Published May 28, 2026, 11:39 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Long Island sixth grader tragically died while rafting on a school trip in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, officials said. Cesar Albarracin Guncay, a 12-year-old student in the Sag Harbor Union Free School District, was one of five people in a raft on the Lehigh River when it capsized around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, throwing everyone overboard, the district said in a statement. While the others managed to get to safety, Guncay did not immediately resurface. Officials from the Carbon County Coroner’s Office were called to D&L Trail along the Lehigh River around 6 p.m.
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