Florida boy killed when tree falls on home during Hurricane Debby

LEVY COUNTY, Fla. – A 13-year-old boy died Monday when a tree fell onto a mobile home during Hurricane Debby, according to a North Florida sheriff’s office.

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office reported that a tree fell onto the home on Northwest 168 Place, off U.S. Highway 98, north of Chiefland.

The sheriff’s office said the boy was found crushed inside the home.

“Sheriff (Bobby) McCallum has responded to the scene personally, and is with the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with this family as they deal with this tragedy,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

No one else was hurt.

The sheriff’s office urged people to be extra cautious as they begin to assess damage from the storm because of downed power lines and falling trees.