Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office

A infant was killed Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, when a falling tree crashed into the car they were riding in, authorities said.

Reports said police had closed Route 57 near Foster Road in Southwick after a tree fell onto a passing car and killed a child.
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Josh Lanier

02/03/2023 5:23 p.m.

The incident happened just before noon along Route 57 (Feeding Hills Road) in Southwick, MA, Hamden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said.

The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Winstead, CT, was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. Gulluni said the child was the woman's niece.

A portion of Route 57 near Foster Road was shut down Friday afternoon as police cleared the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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