5-year-old boy killed by fallen tree in Chilliwack

A five-year-old Chilliwack boy died yesterday after a tree fell, also injuring another person.

Police are working with the B.C. Coroners Service to investigate the Chilliwack child's death.

According to a release from Chilliwack RCMP, officers responded to a report around 12:45 p.m. that a tree fell on a group of people walking along Kingfisher Trail, Yarrow, Aug. 18. 

Officers arrived on scene to find the boy died of his injuries. A 22-year-old Abbotsford woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital.

"This group was local to the Chilliwack area and consisted of children being supervised on a day hike along the trail," Corporal Mike Rail said in a press release.

"RCMP Victim Services is engaged with the families of the group and child."

The investigation is still in its early evidence-gathering phase.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Brie Welton or call (250) 819-3723 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.

We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.