Crime & Safety
NJ Infant, Grandfather Killed By Falling Tree In Verona Backyard: PD
"The Verona police, fire and rescue squads' thoughts are focused on the family during this difficult and unfathomable tragic time."
VERONA, NJ — An uprooted tree fell on a New Jersey resident and his infant grandson in their backyard on Monday evening in Verona, killing them both and leaving the community in mourning, authorities said.
Emergency responders arrived at a home on West Lincoln Street at 7:04 p.m. after getting a call about a fallen tree that struck two people, according to Verona Police Chief Christopher Kiernan.
The 61-year-old man and his 6-month-old grandson both died from their injuries, authorities said.
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“The Verona police, fire and rescue squads’ thoughts are focused on the family during this difficult and unfathomable tragic time,” Kiernan said. “Please keep this family in your prayers.”
No additional information was immediately available.
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