10-Year-Old Hiking at Birthday Party Struck by Falling Tree: Police

A 10-year-old who was hiking as part of a birthday party was struck by a falling tree in Granby, police said. 

The girl was hiking with four other children and two adults at McLean Game Refuge on Tuesday afternoon. 

A tree fell onto the path as the girl pass through beneath and struck her, police said.

Emergency crews responded to the area at 1:57 p.m. and the girl was transported by LifeStar to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries.

No other details were immediately available. 

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