A 12-year-old boy is dead following a freak accident where a tree fell on him while he was playing with a friend in his backyard in New Jersey.
Just after 12 p.m. on Monday, Lawrence Township police officers were called to a residence for a report that a tree had fallen on a 12-year-old boy, according to a press release from the department.
Officers were able to free the boy from underneath the tree and administer CPR.
Police said the boy was transported to a local hospital, but succumbed to his injuries.
The Lawrence Township School District shared a letter with Fox News Digital that was sent out to parents at the school. The letter identified the boy as Lucas Schwartz.
“We are deeply saddened to inform you of the death of Lucas Schwartz, a Lawrence Middle School (LMS) 7th Grader, as …