Tuesday, 01 May 2007 01:04
Child Injured In Fluke Pine Grove Park Mishap
Saturday at the Pine Grove
Community Park
a 3 year old boy was
injured when he apparently climbed a fence to play on the fountain in the park.
Pine Grove Community Services
District Board Chair Paul Johnston said there are conflicting stories about
what happened. One story is that the boy, after climbing over the fence, reached
up and grabbed the fountain sprayer- a pineapple shaped piece of concrete at
the top- and it subsequently broke off and hit him in the head causing the
child to fall. The second possible situation is that the boy while
climbing the fence began to fall and reached out and tried to grab the fountain
causing the top of the fountain to topple and hit his head. Johnston said that the parents are the only
ones who would have been witness to the event since apparently no one else was
in the park. The parents
transported the young boy next door to the Pine Grove fire station and medics
were called. The child was subsequently transported to the Pine Grove Camp to
be airlifted to UC Davis receive further care. Johnston stated that he hopes the child is
doing well. TSPN has received reports that the child suffered no serious
injuries