MELROSE, Mass. — A child has died after being struck by a tree that fell on a playground at an elementary school in Melrose on Monday, officials announced Tuesday morning.
The child, whose name hasn’t been made public, passed away after suffering serious injuries at the Winthrop School at 162 1st Street, Melrose Public Schools Superintendent Cari Berman and Mayor Jennifer Grigoraitis confirmed in a Facebook post.
A second child and an adult were also injured and taken to the hospital, but they have since been treated and released.
“It is with great sadness that we share that the student who was seriously injured yesterday afternoon during the incident on the Winthrop School playground has died,” Berman and Grigoraitis wrote in the post. " It is our understanding that the other two individuals, one student and one adult, who were injured yesterday, have been discharged from area hospitals."
The incident happened just after students were let out for the day, a time when many children remain on school grounds to play.
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Emergency crews quickly secured the area, surrounding the school property with caution tape as local and state police launched an investigation. Officials from the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office also responded to the scene.
Berman and Grigoraitis said counselors will be made available for grieving students and staff.
“This is a very sad day at Winthrop School and for our entire Melrose Community. Our deepest condolences go out to the family, and we ask that you please respect their privacy at this time,” they wrote.
An investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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