Great Barrington police were called to the Beartown State Forest recreation area just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, after the child was found unresponsive in the water, officials said. Police and witnesses pulled the child from the water and began CPR immediately.
Responders rushed the teen to Fairview Hospital, but doctors were unable to save their life.
The child's name was not released.
Police are investigating the circumstances leading to them ending up in the pond.
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