Falling tree injures three children and an adult in New York's Central Park
An adult and three children have been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a tree fell in Central Park in New York.
Rescuers were called about mid-morning on Tuesday to Central Park West near 62nd Street.
A witness said a woman briefly lost consciousness and people tried to lift branches off her. The witness said the woman was with three children.
The ages of the children were not known.
Online images showed the large uprooted tree on the ground, blocking the road.
Massive tree just came down in Central Park. Traffic completely blocked. Ambulances en route. pic.twitter.com/TjDgrzqV0c
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 15, 2017
Witnesses said they heard a cracking sound and the large tree crashed seconds later.
4 people injured after massive tree falls down in NYC’s Central Park; NYPD says injuries are non-life threatening. https://t.co/OnGey0WEOU pic.twitter.com/ryhh5CVIa7
— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2017
Authorities later said the four had non-life-threatening injuries.
A woman and 3 children have been injured after a massive tree fell in New York City's Central Park: https://t.co/cdPi3RAAxf pic.twitter.com/4t2EdOzAXh
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 15, 2017
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