2-year-old critically injured after tree crashes into home in Santa Cruz Mountains, officials say

ByTim Johns KGO logo

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Baby critically injured after tree crashes into Boulder Creek home

A 1-year-old was critically injured after a redwood tree crashed into a Boulder Creek home in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Tuesday.

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- A 2-year-old was critically injured after a redwood tree crashed into a Boulder Creek home in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Tuesday, according to fire officials.

Around 6:25 p.m. a Boulder Creek fire crew responded to a home at 110 Bob Cat Lane for a report of a person trapped under a tree that went into a home.

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When crews arrived they determined that the winds broke off the top of a redwood tree that "speared" through the house, trapping the 2-year-old underneath the tree.

Emergency crews quickly worked to rescue six people from the home and immediately started performing life-saving measures on the baby.

Fire officials say the 2-year-old was critically injured but was conscious and breathing when they were taken to the hospital.

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