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2 kayakers rescued from Conewango Creek in Chautauqua County

The 21 and 18-year-old kayakers from Pennsylvania had fallen into the creek and became pinned by the current against a fallen tree.

CARROLL, N.Y. — Two people who fell out of their kayak on Conewango Creek were rescued Saturday afternoon in the Town of Carroll.

The kayakers from Pennsylvania, a 21-year-old man from Aliquippa and an 18-year-old woman from Monaca, had become pinned by the current against a fallen tree. The rescue happened off Riverside Road.

Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office deputies, the Frewsburg Fire Department, and the Chautauqua County Water Emergency Team all responded to the scene.

Using a rescue boat, the kayakers were rescued from the creek. No injuries were reported after they were evaluated at the scene, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office.

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