Long Island sixth grader dies in rafting accident during school trip in Pa.
A sixth grader from Long Island's Sag Harbor died in a rafting accident on a school trip, officials said.
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A sixth grader from Long Island's Sag Harbor died in a rafting accident on a school trip, officials said.
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