Boy killed, others injured after tree limb falls on group at summer camp

CALABASAS, Calif. -- An 8-year-old lad was killed and respective others were injured Wednesday day aft a histrion subdivision fell connected them astatine a summertime campy successful a Calabasas, California, park, officials said.

The sheriff's Malibu-Lost Hills Station said the histrion subdivision whitethorn person fallen connected up to 9 children astatine King Gillette Ranch.

A full of 5 radical were treated successful the incident, including 2 who suffered insignificant injuries.

The parent of 1 camper said children attending Camp Wildcraft were getting picked up astir 3 p.m. erstwhile what appears to beryllium respective branches broke disconnected a immense histrion and fell connected people. It's unclear wherefore the branches of the histrion broke.

Officials said the subdivision was astir 25 to 30 feet agelong and it was from an oak tree.

The children were gathering nether the histrion for shadiness arsenic they waited to get picked up.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death.

An 11-year-old miss broke her leg, a 5-year-old lad has aggregate cuts and a laceration to his head, a 22-year-old antheral had abrasions to his caput and bruisng to his arm, and a 73-year-old antheral had a concussion, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.

Camp Wildcraft's website says children arsenic young arsenic 4-and-a-half years aged tin attend, and mediate and precocious schoolhouse students tin be arsenic inferior guides and guides successful training, their mentation of campy counselors.

"Words cannot explicit the extent of our sorrow. Our hearts are with the child's family, friends, and each those affected by this unimaginable tragedy," said a connection from the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, which manages the park.

"The information and well-being of children and adults successful our parks is, and ever volition be, our highest priority," the connection added. "We are moving intimately with (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department) and due agencies to recognize precisely what happened, and we are afloat committed to supporting a thorough and transparent investigation."

The entranceway to King Gillette Ranch was unopen down amid an investigation.