A mother was in critical but stable condition Tuesday after shielding her three children from a giant tree that fell in New York City, according to local reports.
When the elm tree fell, Anne Monoky Goldman was pushing two of her children in a double stroller and had her 41-day-old infant strapped to her chest, according to Inside Edition.
Goldman, 39, who is a fashion editor for Tory Burch, broke her neck, and her two-year-old son, Grant, suffered a fractured skull, Inside Edition reported.
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Goldman’s son Will, 4, and her infant came away with minor bumps and bruises, Inside Edition reported.
Witnesses said they heard a cracking sound before they saw the tree tumble down in New York's Central Park, according to the Associated Press.
Charles King, a tree expert, looked at the elm and told Inside Edition that “there was root failure” and the tree had a decayed center.
Read more at Inside Edition and the Associated Press.
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