15-year-old from Poughkeepsie drowns at Ulster County swimming hole
On Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 2:36pm, New York State Police responded to a report of a drowning at a swimming hole on the Rondout Creek near the High Falls waterfall in Marbletown.
The victim, a 15-year-old from Poughkeepsie, was swimming in the area with a 24-year-old family member when he slipped beneath the waterfall and went underwater for several minutes. Bystanders attempted to rescue him, but were unsuccessful, according to a press release from state police.
A member of the New York State Underwater Recovery Team located the 15-year-old in approximately 8- to 10-feet of water. Despite undergoing lifesaving measures at the scene, the victim succumbed to his injuries at Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston.
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