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A 13-year-old girl has died after being hit by a falling tree. | A 13-year-old girl has died after being hit by a falling tree. |
The accident occurred in a park in the Oakes area of Huddersfield, just after 1500 BST. She was taken to hospital with head injuries, but she later died. | |
Police said they cannot confirm winds caused the tree to fall and the matter is being probed, but a spokesman said it appeared to be a "tragic accident". | |
The girl's name has not been released and her relatives are being informed. A post mortem examination is under way. | |
Police and paramedics were called to the park, off Millfield Close, and took the girl to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. | |
The teenager was local to the area, according to police. | |
"This appears to be a tragic accident, and the coroner's officer has also been informed," a police spokesman said. | |
He went on: "At this moment in time we are not able to speculate in relation to the condition of the tree or the weather conditions at the time - those are still being investigated." |
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