BOX ELDER COUNTY — An 80-year-old woman was killed and another woman seriously injured after a large tree branch fell on them at a park on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to Perry Park, 2450 S. 900 West, just before 5 p.m. on June 11, following reports of a traumatic injury.
When police officers arrived, they found that a large tree branch had fallen on two women — an 80-year-old and a 28-year-old.
Paramedics attempted life-saving measures on the older woman, but she died at the scene. The 28-year-old woman was transported to Brigham City Community Hospital with serious injuries.
The identities of the two women were not released, pending notification of family.
First responders said they were “heartbroken over the tragic loss of life” and gave their condolences to the families affected.