Falling Tree Branch Injures Three Children at Norwood Playground

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Image capture from Google Maps, Sep 2023. In this view of Norwood's Father Mcaleer (Father Mac) Playground, the tree from which a branch fell and injured several children stands between two benches, in the upper right quadrant of the picture.

Three campers from Norwood Recreation's summer day camp, held at Father Mcaleer (Father Mac) Playground in Norwood, were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries on Thursday, June 11th, after a tree branch fell from a tree at the site, said the Town of Norwood in a press release later that day.

One child's lower extremity was trapped below the fallen tree limb, and Norwood firefighters worked to free the trapped child, according to Norwood Firefighters Local 1631 in a Facebook post. The child was transported to a local hospital. Westwood Fire Department personnel assisted in treating the other students, says the post.

Of the injuries sustained to "several campers," the most serious injury appears to be an ankle injury, said the Town of Norwood.

"Out of an abundance of caution, the Public Works Department will be conducting additional trimming and branch removal beyond their routine maintenance at the site," states the town in its press release.



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