Overview
- A tree fell on a child in the woods at YMCA Camp Chickami on Boston Post Road, and firefighters, police, and ambulance crews responded to the scene around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.
- Emergency responders called a MedFlight helicopter that airlifted the child to a nearby hospital, according to local reports.
- The camp confirmed the incident and said it is providing support services to other campers and staff while parents were seen arriving to pick up children.
- Officials have not released details on the child’s condition or the cause of the tree collapse and a news conference was scheduled for early afternoon to provide more information.
- Camp Chickami is a day program for children entering grades 1–9, which raises immediate safety and operational questions for staff and families as authorities investigate and update the community.