Young mother and baby killed by falling tree in Comox Valley, B.C.
CUMBERLAND LAKE PARK CAMPGROUND, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 1 – A 26-year-old mother and her five-month-old infant were killed when a large tree unexpectedly fell at a popular Vancouver Island campground, with no criminality suspected, police
- A tree fell on a 26-year-old mother and her five-month-old infant at Cumberland Lake Park on Thursday afternoon, killing both.
- First responders were called around 1:45 p.m. to a popular camping and swimming beach after reports that the tree had fallen on the pair.
- Bystanders with medical training began administering CPR to both victims prior to the arrival of emergency personnel, who then continued resuscitation efforts; the mother died at the scene, while the infant was taken to Comox Hospital but ultimately did not survive.
- Deputy Fire Chief Stephane Dionne acknowledged that the situation was beyond anyone's control and expressed gratitude to the bystanders who provided assistance before emergency crews arrived.
- The RCMP and BC Coroners Service are investigating the deaths with no criminality suspected, while Cumberland Mayor Vickey Brown urged the public to stay away and sent support to emergency teams and the family.
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Falling Tree Kills Mother, 26, and Five-Month-Old Baby at BC Campground
A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon. RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not survive. They say there is no criminality suspected in the initial investigation, and no further details on the case will be released. B…
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