Crime & Safety
11-Year-Old Girl Dies After Tree Falls On Car In Newburgh
BREAKING: A tornado warning was in effect when the tree fell and killed the girl Tuesday afternoon in the Hudson Valley.
NEWBURGH, NY — An 11-year-old girl died after a tree fell onto a car in the Hudson Valley during a severe thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon.
It happened on South Robinson Avenue in Newburgh around 4:40 p.m., according to a News 12 report.
A tornado warning was in effect in the region around the time of the tragedy.
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Teenage girl trapped in car by fallen tree in Newburgh. City's police chief on scene says she was recued by firefighters in very serious condition. pic.twitter.com/wbkXoBcjmy
— Mark Lieb (@rocklandvideo) May 15, 2018
Partial roof collapse at a motel in Newburgh. Multiple similar collapses reported around the city. pic.twitter.com/HwFtKJuu06
— Mark Lieb (@rocklandvideo) May 15, 2018
Newburgh pic.twitter.com/VHzd7VUa0F
— BLazarski (@MrLazarski1) May 15, 2018
Major collapses in downtown Newburgh. pic.twitter.com/SpLJxXSBrU
— Mark Lieb (@rocklandvideo) May 15, 2018
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Police remove car in Newburgh where 11-year old girl was critically injured by falling tree. pic.twitter.com/FrJhfHGYCL
— Marcus Solis (@MarcusSolis7) May 15, 2018
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