Family of 8-year-old boy killed by falling tree in California park given $14m compensation
- The family of a young boy killed by a falling branch has won a multi-million dollar settlement from the California national park where the incident occurred.
- Lamar McGlothurn, eight, was on a day trip to King Gillette Ranch in July 2025 when a 100-pound branch broke off a tree above him while he was sitting at a picnic table.
- He was rushed to hospital, but died from his injuries.
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- The family of a young boy killed by a falling branch has won a multi-million dollar settlement from the California national park where the incident occurred.
- Lamar McGlothurn, eight, was on a day trip to King Gillette Ranch in July 2025 when a 100-pound branch broke off a tree above him while he was sitting at a picnic table.
- He was rushed to hospital, but died from his injuries.
Sources: The Independent