8-year-old boy killed after tree falls at YMCA summer camp in Massachusetts
An 8-year-old boy was tragically killed after a tree fell on multiple people Tuesday morning during summer camp at a YMCA facility in Massachusetts, officials said.The incident, which also injured a camp counselor, happened at the YMCA’s Camp Chickami in Wayland, the fire and police departments said in a joint statement.The boy was struck by a large branch when a tree fell and struck another tree, creating a domino effect, Fire Chief Neil McPherson said, according to MassLive. The adult victim was reportedly struck by a smaller branch.TERRIFYING SCENE UNFOLDS AT SIX FLAGS AS STORM-TOPPLED TREE SENDS 4 GUESTS TO HOSPITALFirst responders rushed to the scene "to find a child suffering from life-threatening injuries and an adult suffering from less serious injuries," officials said.The child was then airlifted by medical helicopter but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to officials.A YMCA representative told Fox News Digital that the adult victim suffered minor injuries and has since been released from the hospital following treatment.HEARTBROKEN FATHERS FIND DIVINE HOPE IN SECRET NOTES LEFT BY GIRLS KILLED IN CAMP MYSTIC FLOODFollowing the incident, the camp will remain closed for the rest of the week, West Suburban YMCA President and CEO Jack Fucci said in a statement."The entire West Suburban YMCA family is grieving the loss of a young camper when a tree fell at Camp Chickami in Wayland on Tuesday," he said.
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An 8-year-old boy was tragically killed after a tree fell on multiple people Tuesday morning during summer camp at a YMCA facility in Massachusetts, officials said.The incident, which also injured a camp counselor, happened at the YMCA’s Camp Chickami in Wayland, the fire and police departments said in a joint statement.The boy was struck by a large branch when a tree fell and struck another tree, creating a domino effect, Fire Chief Neil McPherson said, according to MassLive. The adult victim was reportedly struck by a smaller branch.TERRIFYING SCENE UNFOLDS AT SIX FLAGS AS STORM-TOPPLED TREE SENDS 4 GUESTS TO HOSPITALFirst responders rushed to the scene "to find a child suffering from life-threatening injuries and an adult suffering from less serious injuries," officials said.The child was then airlifted by medical helicopter but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to officials.A YMCA representative told Fox News Digital that the adult victim suffered minor injuries and has since been released from the hospital following treatment.HEARTBROKEN FATHERS FIND DIVINE HOPE IN SECRET NOTES LEFT BY GIRLS KILLED IN CAMP MYSTIC FLOODFollowing the incident, the camp will remain closed for the rest of the week, West Suburban YMCA President and CEO Jack Fucci said in a statement."The entire West Suburban YMCA family is grieving the loss of a young camper when a tree fell at Camp Chickami in Wayland on Tuesday," he said. "We are keeping the camper’s family foremost in our thoughts at this extraordinarily difficult time. We are making grief counseling and other support resources available to camp staff, campers, and their families.
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- An 8-year-old boy was tragically killed after a tree fell on multiple people Tuesday morning during summer camp at a YMCA facility in Massachusetts, officials said.The incident, which also injured a camp counselor, happened at the YMCA’s Camp Chickami in Wayland, the fire and police departments said in a joint statement.The boy was struck by a large branch when a tree fell and struck another tree, creating a domino effect, Fire Chief Neil McPherson said, according to MassLive. The adult victim was reportedly struck by a smaller branch.TERRIFYING SCENE UNFOLDS AT SIX FLAGS AS STORM-TOPPLED TREE SENDS 4 GUESTS TO HOSPITALFirst responders rushed to the scene "to find a child suffering from life-threatening injuries and an adult suffering from less serious injuries," officials said.The child was then airlifted by medical helicopter but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to officials.A YMCA representative told Fox News Digital that the adult victim suffered minor injuries and has since been released from the hospital following treatment.HEARTBROKEN FATHERS FIND DIVINE HOPE IN SECRET NOTES LEFT BY GIRLS KILLED IN CAMP MYSTIC FLOODFollowing the incident, the camp will remain closed for the rest of the week, West Suburban YMCA President and CEO Jack Fucci said in a statement."The entire West Suburban YMCA family is grieving the loss of a young camper when a tree fell at Camp Chickami in Wayland on Tuesday," he said.
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