8-year-old boy killed after tree falls at YMCA summer camp in Massachusetts

An 8-year-old boy was killed after a tree fell on multiple people Tuesday morning during summer camp at a YMCA sites in Massachusetts, officials said.

The incident, which also injured a camp counselor, happened at the YMCA’s Camp Chickami in Wayland, fire and police departments said in a joint statement.

The boy was struck by a large branch when a tree fell and struck another tree, creating a domino effect, Fire Chief Neil McPherson said, according to MassLive. 

The adult victim was reportedly struck by a smaller branch.