Crime & Safety
IL Boy, 11, Killed By Fallen Tree At MI Summer Camp
The boy was walking through a trail when officials said a tree fell and hit him.
BLUE LAKE TOWNSHIP, MI — An 11-year-old Illinois boy was killed by a fallen tree at a Michigan summer camp Thursday, according to officials.
The incident happened at 5:20 p.m. at the Owasippe Scout Reservation in Twin Lake, according to the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office.
The boy was walking through a trail when officials said a tree fell and hit him. Officials said he died from his injuries.
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Officials did not identify the boy, but said he was a resident of River Forest, Illinois.
Officials did not release any other details as the investigation continues.
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