Off-duty FDNY firefighter killed in snowmobile accident at Lake George

LAKE GEORGE, New York (WABC) -- A snowmobile accident in New York left an off-duty FDNY firefighter dead.

Carmine Barresi from the Bronx was killed in the accident at Lake George.

Officials say his snowmobile struck a boat dock that sent him into the water and under the ice.

FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro issued a statement calling the accident a terrible loss for the department, saying Barresi was a member of Engine Company 64.

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