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8-Year-Old Girl Killed At Area School By Heavy Piece Of Furniture 8-Year-Old Girl Killed At Area School By Heavy Piece Of Furniture
8-Year-Old Girl Killed At Area School By Heavy Piece Of Furniture An 8-year-old girl was killed when a large cabinet at her school fell on top of her, according to New York State Police. Ruchy Friedich was found dead around 2:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, when state police responded to a medical emergency in Orange County at the Kiryas Joel Union Free School at 7 Isreal Zupnick Drive, said Trooper Steven Nevel. A preliminary investigation revealed that the child was in a classroom with two of her teachers when she climbed on to a chair to retrieve an item from a large cabinet that was affixed to the rear wall, Nevel said.  The cabinet fell off of the wa…

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