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Feb 27, 1998

Fallen tree kills teenage boy in Toledo

In news from Punta Gorda, a fallen tree is blamed for the death of a young boy. According to a police report, Lorenzo Sam of Golden Stream Village, Toledo, reported that he and his twelve year old grandson Andres Sho were cutting down a cohune tree when it accidentally fell on top of the boy. Sho was pronounced dead on arrival at the P.G. Hospital. A post mortem examination revealed that Sho died as a result of a fractured skull and broken neck.


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