Four elementary school students were injured after a large tree branch fell onto a school playground in Missouri

PLEASANT HILL, Mo. – Four elementary school students were injured Tuesday after strong winds caused a tree branch to fall onto the school’s playground in Pleasant Hill. Missouri.

The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. when students at ul Pleasant Hill Primary school was on break. According to Pleasant Hill R-lll Superintendent Dr. Wayne Burke, a “large” branch broke off a large tree on a neighboring property and fell onto the playground.

Burke said one student suffered injuries that required hospitalization. The remaining three suffered minor injuries and were treated on site by the emergency medical team.

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It is located southeast of Kansas CityAt the time of the incident, Pleasant Hill was under a wind advisory as the National Weather Service measured wind speeds gusting to 40 mph in nearby Harrisonville.

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