Tragedy: Oradell Boy, 11, Critically Injured In Sledding Accident At Park In Paramus

UPDATE: An 11-year-old Oradell boy was critically injured when he struck a tree head first while sledding down a hill in Paramus.

Van Saun Park
Photo Credit: *Bergen County Winter Wonderland*

Jerry DeMarco

02/10/2021 9:59 a.m.

The boy was injured near the ice-skating rink at Van Saun Park Monday afternoon, authorities said.

He was taken by Paramus Emergency Medical Services to Hackensack University Medical Center.

"He's young, he's healthy," a parent who knows the family said, "so, God willing, he will come back from this."

NOTE: No further information was available out of respect for the family's privacy. Previous information supplied by authorities indicated that the boy was conscious and alert when taken to the hospital.

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