Most parents worry about their kids on Halloween night, but they worry about other adults with not-so-innocent motives, or cars, or pets that should have been chained, or what their kids might do themselves. They don't usually worry about the wind.
A 10-year-old boy was killed when he was hit by a falling tree while trick-or-treating last night...
[T]he windy weather caused a birch tree to snap off about 4 feet from its base and fall on the boy, who was out trick-or-treating with other children.
The boy, whose name has not been released, was transported by the Pelham Fire Department to Saints Memorial Hospital in Lowell, where he was pronounced dead...
The weather was extremely windy throughout the region last night, with gusts as high as 40 miles per hour at times, according to the National Weather Service.
My heart goes out to the family. This is something no one should have to endure, particularly on a night that brings such joy to children of all ages. I hope they can find the strength to deal with their grief.
