The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was walking with a child when she was struck by the falling tree branch at Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, on Monday night The incident happened near the Buncer Lane entrance at Witton Country Park (stock)

A woman has tragically lost her life after being struck by a falling tree branch at the popular Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire. The incident occurred near the Buncer Lane entrance to the park just after 8.30pm on Monday night (August 11). It's understood that the woman was walking with a child when the tragic event unfolded. ‌

Emergency services were quickly on the scene where they found the woman, thought to be in her 30s, unresponsive. She was sadly pronounced dead at the location. ‌

Following the incident,

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