16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping Off Popular Waterfall in Upstate New York
Photo:Kingston Fire Department Kingston Fire Department A 16-year-old from Brooklyn died Tuesday after jumping off a waterfall in the Catskills in upstate New York. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office told PEOPLE in a statement that the incident happened around 3:21 p.m. local time when the boy was swimming with a group of friends. Police closed down the roadway for approximately two hours as they conducted rescue and recovery efforts. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office said the incident is under investigation....