MENLO PARK (KRON)– An Oak tree collapsed on top of attendees at a company picnic in Atherton.
The incident happened around 2:22 p.m. when a branch broke off from the main trunk and fell on top of half a dozen people attending a party at Menlo College located at 1000 El Camino.
According to Captain Jane Hunt, the branch hit several people and fortunately no one was trapped.
A mother suffered a broken toe as a result of the accident and her child had a fractured skull.
The mother told KRON4’s Ella Sogomonian, her daughter has a surgery scheduled for Monday.
Another person had minor injuries but refused treatment
Hundreds gathered in the Quad at Menlo College for Riverbed Technologies’ company picnic.
New at 10:Mom and daughter hit by tree at #MenloCollege suffer broken toe&skull fracture #Atherton @kron4news pic.twitter.com/qqryfY3m54
— Ella Sogomonian (@EllaSogomonian) August 7, 2017
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