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Jack Lewis, 16, killed by falling tree branch outside Children's Fairyland in Oakland, California

Modified Date: 
Thu, 11/23/2017 - 10:57am
Accident Date: 
Friday, December 4, 2015

Tree branch crushes teenage boy to death in California - WTOP

Authorities says a 16-year-old boy died after a tree branch he was climbing snapped, crushing him to death along the shores of Lake Merritt in Oakland. The Contra Costa Times reports (http://bayareane.ws/1HNokOW) the boy was identified Saturday as Jack Lewis of Oakland. Oakland police say several teens were climbing on the tree when a large branch broke, causing Lewis to fall to the ground and suffer fatal injuries.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved
People Involved: 
Jack Lewis
City: 
Oakland, CA
County: 
Alameda County, CA
Area: 
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

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