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Falling tree causes the death of a child in northwest Iowa

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November 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A two-year-old is dead after an incident involving a fallen tree near Boyden, in northwest Iowa. According to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, the two-year-old’s family was cutting down trees at a farm residence about a mile and a half southwest of Boyden last Monday, when a tree fell and hit the child.

The sheriff’s office said that the 2-year-old, identified as Nathan Klok, sustained severe trauma and died from the injuries at the scene.

The sheriff’s office was assisted by Boyden Ambulance and Boyden Fire Department.