Crime & Safety
16-Year-Old Boy Dies in Fall Climbing Tree Near Fairyland
Officials found several minors were climbing in a tree when one of the limbs broke, knocking the boy to the ground, police said.
A 16-year-old boy died in a fall Saturday evening outside of Fairyland in Oakland after a branch broke while he was climbing a tree, according to police. Police and fire officials called to Grand Avenue and Harrison Street shortly before 6 p.m. found that several minors were climbing in a tree when one of the limbs broke, knocking the boy to the ground, police said.
By Bay City News
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