Falling tree kills Boy Scout from Houston at Georgia campsite

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Falling tree kills Boy Scout from Houston at Georgia camp
Deputies are investigating the weather-related death of a Houston-area Boy Scout in Georgia.

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. -- A Boy Scout from the Houston area is dead after a tree came crashing down on his tent at a Georgia campsite.

The Newton County Sheriff's Office said severe weather played a role in the boy's accidental death.

Right now, there are no details on his identity.