HELEN, Ga. — A 12-year-old boy is recovering after a tree fell on him this past weekend, police say.
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The Helen Police Department said the incident happened Saturday at 5:14 p.m.
Officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a 12-year-old boy was hit by a tree on the Chattahoochee River.
Authorities did not say what led up to the incident.
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The child was taken to Children’s Egleston Hospital where he’s being treated for a head injury.
His identity was not released.
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