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New Jersey State Police Identify 3-Year-Old Girl Killed By Falling Tree Branch At Campground

ALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS/AP) — Authorities are still trying to determine what caused a tree branch to fall at a Salem County campground, killing a 3-year-old New York City girl who was inside a tent. New Jersey State Police announced Monday that Ellys Martinez, of the Bronx, died in Saturday's accident at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park in Alloway Township.

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Police say the girl was inside a tent with others when she was struck. She was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead there a short time later.

Strong storms were passing through the state on that day, but it's unclear whether the weather played a part in the accident.

No other injuries were reported in the accident.

(© Copyright 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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