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Teen Fell Through Thin Ice At Canaan Lake In North Patchogue
The 17-year-old was hospitalized after falling through the ice Sunday afternoon.
NORTH PATCHOGUE, NY — A Medford teenager was hospitalized after falling through thin ice at Canaan Lake in North Patchogue Sunday afternoon, according to Suffolk police.
The 17-year-old fell through the ice 50 feet from the shore off of Vehslage Street, near Old North Ocean Avenue, at 3:30 p.m.
The teen was able to pull himself out of the water within a few minutes of falling.
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He was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue for non-life-threatening injuries.
The North Patchogue Fire Department was also on scene.
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