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11-year-old Girl Scout died after tree fell on her in 'freak accident' at Camp Koch
11-year-old Girl Scout died after tree fell on her in ‘freak accident’ at Camp Koch
POSTED 2:07 AM, JUNE 25, 2019, BY FOX59 WEB, UPDATED AT 12:17PM, JUNE 25, 2019
PERRY COUNTY, Ind. – An 11-year-old Girl Scout is dead after a tree fell on her and several other campers Monday morning during a hike.
It happened around 11:30 a.m. at Camp Koch in Cannelton. The tree, which authorities estimate was about 35-feet tall, fell on four people—two adults and two juveniles. It pinned the victims to the ground.
Isabelle Meyer, 11, suffered head and abdominal injuries. Medics transported her to St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville where she later died from her injuries.
The others injured are Melinda Garman, of Mount Vernon, Judy Kicklighter, of Evansville, and a 10-year-old girl. They are in serious but stable condition.
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POSTED 2:07 AM, JUNE 25, 2019, BY FOX59 WEB, UPDATED AT 12:17PM, JUNE 25, 2019
PERRY COUNTY, Ind. – An 11-year-old Girl Scout is dead after a tree fell on her and several other campers Monday morning during a hike.
It happened around 11:30 a.m. at Camp Koch in Cannelton. The tree, which authorities estimate was about 35-feet tall, fell on four people—two adults and two juveniles. It pinned the victims to the ground.
Isabelle Meyer, 11, suffered head and abdominal injuries. Medics transported her to St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville where she later died from her injuries.
The others injured are Melinda Garman, of Mount Vernon, Judy Kicklighter, of Evansville, and a 10-year-old girl. They are in serious but stable condition.
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