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GoFundMe started for 6-month-old boy and his grandfather killed by fallen tree in Verona

The GoFundMe post says the grandfather and his grandson were laying in a hammock when the tree fell down on them.

Lanette Espy

May 3, 2024, 12:54 PM

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A GoFundMe account was set up for a family in Verona after a man and his six-month-old grandson were struck and killed by an uprooted tree in their backyard on Monday.

The post says the grandfather and his grandson were laying in a hammock when the tree fell down on them.  

Verona police and fire and rescue squad responded to the corner of East Lincoln Street and West Lincoln Street around 7 p.m. Monday, authorities said.

The fundraiser has raised over $37,000 to be used for memorial services.  

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