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7-year-old girl injured when large tree falls in Brooklyn

Girl hurt when tree falls across sidewalk in Kensington, Brooklyn
Girl hurt when tree falls across sidewalk in Kensington, Brooklyn 00:23

NEW YORK -- A 7-year-old girl is recovering after a large tree came down in the Kensington section of Brooklyn on Wednesday.

The tree toppled from behind a fenced area and landed across the sidewalk on Ocean Parkway near Webster Avenue.

The FDNY says the child was taken to a local hospital for a leg injury.

According to the parks department, the tree was on private property and not maintained by the city, however, parks department workers did help clear the tree.

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