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2 people, including baby, taken to hospital after tree smashes into home in Tampa

Posted at 8:33 PM, Mar 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-17 20:33:04-04

TAMPA, Fla. -- Two people, including a 6-month-old baby, were taken to the hospital after a tree smashed into a home in Tampa on Tuesday.

The Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a call of a downed tree limb at a home in the 2200th block of North Highland Avenue in Tampa around 7:45 p.m.

The family told firefighters they were watching TV when the tree smashed into the home.

Both the unidentified person and the baby are being treated for minor injuries, officials tell ABC Action News.

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