A mourning household is talking out after an 8-year-old boy was hit and killed by a tree at a YMCA camp in Massachusetts, authorities stated.
The little boy and an grownup have been struck by the falling tree on Tuesday morning at Camp Chickami in Wayland, a suburb of Boston, in response to the Wayland Police Division and Wayland Fireplace Division.
The boy was taken by medical helicopter to Massachusetts Common Hospital the place he was later pronounced lifeless, the officers stated. The injured grownup was taken to an area hospital for remedy and has since been launched, officers stated.
The Sudbury Police Division recognized the 8-year-old as Sudbury resident Mason Sundberg.
Mason was a beloved son, grandson, nephew and cousin who liked his household and his canine, River, “greater than something,” Mason’s household stated in a press release launched by the Sudbury police.
“Mason was humorous, goofy and loopy in all the precise methods; he can be remembered for singing and dancing round the home with a large smile on his face and a skip in his step,” the household stated. “Mason liked video video games, good sushi, swimming, snowboarding, working all over the place, and an excellent vacation celebration with excessive decorations. He liked to attract and construct tales together with his pals, a pocket book in his bag all over the place he went. His brightness can be missed, however by no means forgotten.”
Police are seen at Camp Chickami in Wayland, Mass., Aug. 19, 2026, following the demise of a camper.
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The Sudbury Police Division stated in a press release, “Phrases can’t totally categorical the sorrow so many are feeling, and we perceive how tough it may be to assist youngsters course of the unimaginable lack of a buddy or classmate.”
“We’re working carefully with our companions at Sudbury Public Faculties to supply assist and sources to college students, households, and group members as we navigate this tough time collectively,” the police division stated.
“Your complete West Suburban YMCA household is grieving,” West Suburban YMCA President and CEO Jack Fucci stated in a press release. “We’re maintaining the camper’s household foremost in our ideas at this terribly tough time. We’re making grief counseling and different assist sources out there to camp employees, campers, and their households.”
The camp can be closed the remainder of the week, Fucci stated.
