13-Year-Old Florida Boy Crushed To Death By Fallen Tree After Hurricane Debby Landfall
Alexis Thornton
5 months agoA 13-year-old Florida boy was crushed to death when a tree fell on a mobile home Monday morning as Tropical Storm Debby made its way across the state, officials said.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to 8770 NW 168 Place in Fanning Springs, about 35 miles west of Gainesville, at 8 a.m. Monday after a report that a tree had fallen on a mobile home.
Authorities confirmed a 13-year-old boy, who was not named, was crushed to death inside. No other injuries were reported.
The sheriff's office said Sheriff Bobby McCallum personally responded to the scene, and was with the family.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with this family as they deal with this tragedy," the sheriff's office said.