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Girl, 8, killed after tree falls on house, investigators say
By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 19, 2019An 8-year-old girl died after a tree toppled onto her family’s Florida house Friday morning.
The Leon County Sheriff's Office said the tree fell through the house, injuring the girl and a 12-year-old boy, WTXL reported.
They were taken to a hospital, where the girl died. The boy is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries, WTXL reported.
A GoFundMe account was created to help the family.
County officials said other trees had also fallen on houses but did not release those locations, WTXL reported.
