Brooklyn Teen Who Drowned On Class Trip Remembered By Friends

Friends Remember Brooklyn Teen Who Drowned On Class Trip

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The 16-year-old boy who drowned while on a trip to Bear Mountain with his Brooklyn school was a smart, fun-loving kid who took care of his younger sister, classmates said Tuesday.

Jean Fritz Pierre, a student at the International High School at Prospect Heights, died while swimming in Hessian Lake about 3 p.m. Monday, officials said.

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