US EditionClinton County Student Dies After Tree Hits Car
CHAZY, CLINTON COUNTY, NEW YORK, JUN 20 – Kennedy Columbus, a senior and softball player, died when a tree fell on her car near Lake Champlain, just days before her scheduled graduation, officials said.
- On Friday, Kennedy Columbus, an 18-year-old senior and softball player at Chazy Central Rural High School, died when a tree fell on her car on Lake Shore Road in Chazy, New York.
- The accident occurred shortly after noon when a tree fell from the north side of the road, striking Columbus' 2024 Ford Bronco, which then flipped over and collided with a utility pole.
- Columbus was pronounced dead at the scene, and the school community described her loss as unimaginable while expressing condolences to her family and loved ones.
- The school remained open Friday evening as a gathering place for grieving students and community members, with counseling being offered to help cope with this overwhelming loss.
- Columbus was due to graduate on June 27, and officials urged people to speak openly with children, emphasizing that no one should face such a loss alone amid ongoing concerns about windy conditions causing fallen trees.
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