Tree branch falls on elementary school students in Kansas City

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PLEASANT HILL, Mon. – Four elementary school students were injured Tuesday after high winds caused a tree branch to fall onto a Pleasant Hill schoolyard. Missouri.

The incident took place around 1.45pm when students were at work Pleasant hill The primary school was on break. According to Pleasant Hill R-lll Superintendent Dr. Wayne Burke broke a “significant” branch loose from a large tree on a neighboring property and fell onto the playground.

One student suffered injuries that required hospitalization, Burke said. The other three suffered minor injuries and were treated on the spot by ambulance personnel.

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Located southeast of Kansas CityPleasant Hill was under a wind advisory at the time of the incident, as the National Weather Service measured winds of up to 40 mph in nearby Harrisonville.