Mankato Police: 4-Year-Old Killed After Tree Fell on Tent

MANKATO -- A four-year-old girl has died after a tree fell on a tent that she was in. Mankato police say they were called to Land of Memories Park at 2:30 a.m. Friday on a report of a tree branch that had fallen on the tent.

Officers found the four-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries and began life-saving measures. The girl was taken to the Mankato Hospital where she later died.

Other family members inside the tent were not hurt.

No other information has been released.

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Tweets from the National Weather Service show a strong thunderstorm moved through that area of southern Minnesota between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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