Falling tree kills boy in Jennings

Child killed by falling tree in Missouri
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JENNINGS, Mo. (KMOX) - Damage created by a Saturday afternoon thunderstorm killed a five-year-old boy in Jennings.

Saint Louis County police tell us a falling tree crashed into the child's bedroom, trapping him underneath.

This happened in the 5200 block of Hamilton, just before 4 PM.

Fire and EMS crews freed the child and got him transported to a hospital, but he did not survive.

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