A 9-year-old Florida girl died after a palm tree fell on her while she was playing outside with friends on Sunday, authorities said.
Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told ABC affiliate WPEC-TV, WPBF-TV and NBC affiliate WPTV-TV that the girl was playing on a harness attached to two trees when one of them fell to her in Smith. Farm gated community in Lake Worth Beach.
The Palm Beach County Fire Department arrived on the scene just after 6 p.m. after a report of cardiac arrest in the 6500 block of Marbletree Lane, according to Sun Sentinel.
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The girl and a 9-year-old boy were taken to Delray Beach Medical Center, while a third person was taken to a local emergency room, the newspaper said.
The girl was later pronounced dead, while the boy is expected to survive Sun Sentinel reported. The extent of the third person’s injuries was not immediately known.
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The children were playing on an obstacle course when the accident happened, the girl’s parents told authorities, according to the newspapers, WPEC-TV and WPTV-TV. Her identity has not been released yet.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for additional information.
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Detectives later confirmed that the tree was slightly rotted from the inside, WPTV reported.
Authorities said the tragedy appears to have been accidental, but that the investigation is ongoing, according to WPBF.
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