4-Year-Old Boy Killed by Toppled Tree as Severe Storms Slam Midwest
Deputies said heavy winds from strong storms brought down the tree, while three other people escaped the home safely.
- On Aug. 11, a 4-year-old boy died when a tree fell on his home in Jennings County, Indiana. The Jennings County Sheriff Office responded to the incident in Geneva Township around 3:30 p.m.
- Strong storms moving through the Midwest caused heavy winds that toppled the tree onto the home, which deputies confirmed was located in a heavily wooded area of Country Squire Lakes in Geneva Township.
- Deputies found the boy trapped in a back bedroom where the tree had fallen, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other people inside the home escaped without injury.
- Chief Deputy Cody Law of the Jennings County Sheriff Department expressed condolences, saying, "There's nothing we can say that's going to make it any better," while urging community support for the family.
- First responders attended to another fallen tree two miles away that damaged a home but caused no injuries. Officials now encourage residents to maintain backup batteries for devices to receive severe weather alerts.
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4-year-old boy killed by toppled tree as severe storms slam Midwest
(ABC NEWS) — A 4-year-old boy was killed when a tree toppled on his home in Indiana on Tuesday amid an outbreak of severe weather that spawned at least five confirmed tornadoes and produced strong winds that downed power lines and ripped roofs off homes. More than 700,000 utility customers across Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia remained without power on Wednesday morning, according to poweroutage.us. Many of the areas in the …
4-Year-Old Killed in Jennings County After Tree Fell on Home
JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind. — A 4-year-old died in Jennings County after a tree fell on a house Tuesday afternoon during severe weather. The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened at around 3:30 p.m. in Geneva Township. The child had already passed away when first responders arrived. There were no tornado warnings sent out in Jennings County on Tuesday as strong storms moved across the state. Several severe thunderstorm warnings w…
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