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Tree falls on, injures children during party

Posted at 6:40 PM, Jun 17, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-17 19:40:07-04

UPDATE: A 10-year-old is in critical condition and two other children are injured after a tree fell on them during a family get-together in Opelousas.

Family and friends have identified the children as 10-year-old Tyrik Garlow, 13-year-old Quantravion Guillory, and 11-year-old Aaron Washington. 

All three kids were taken to the hospital. 

We’re told Tyrik is in critical condition, Quantravion is in surgery, and Aaron is in stable condition. 

Police say the incident happened on East South Street.

We’ll have more details as they become available.