CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. — A University of Georgia student is recovering after being hit by a tree on campus.
UGA officials told Channel 2 Action News that a thunderstorm was moving through campus with winds up to 64 mph on Monday.
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At that time, UGA student Mia Corte was walking through East Campus at Field Street when an uprooted tree hit her.
Corte was taken to a local hospital, where she is in critical condition.
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UGA said the university’s Student Care and Outreach team has been offering support to Corte and her family as she recovers.
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