Newborn baby killed by falling avocado in Argentina

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 20:51 · Archive

A 12-day-old baby was struck in the head by a falling avocado outside a nursery in Argentina and died from his injuries.

Baby Lucas, 12 days old, died after being struck in the head by a falling avocado whilst nestled in his mother's arms outside a nursery in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina last Thursday. His mother, Guiliana Gomez, 30, was dropping off her five-year-old son at school when the fruit fell from the tree. The avocado weighed more than a kilo and fell from a height of more than 30 feet, causing multiple skull fractures.

An ambulance arrived 20 minutes after the incident but did not have the right equipment to treat the infant, according to a witness. Lucas was rushed to hospital where he underwent three hours of surgery and was placed in intensive care. He died four days later, on Sunday.

Ms Gomez has blamed the local council for the tragedy, saying residents had been requesting the three trees near the nursery be pruned for more than a year without action. She stated that avocados had already fallen at the entrance and exit of the nursery previously, and that residents had school records documenting the requests. According to Metro, a father had previously been knocked unconscious by an avocado from the tree. The council cut down the tree after Lucas's death, Ms Gomez said.

How it is being reported

• Newborn baby killed by falling avocado outside nurseryParents had complained about the large trees before (Picture: Google Maps) A 12-day-old baby boy was killed after an avocado fell on his head outside a nursery in Argentina , his mother has said. Baby Lucas was in his mother Guiliana Gomez’s arms while she dropped off her older son at school last…Metro · 29 Oct, 20:36
• Newborn baby killed by avocado falling from tree after council ‘ignored’ calls to cut it backLucas was just 12 days old when he was struck in the head outside nursery in ArgentinaIndependent World · 29 Oct, 12:00

In this story: Lucas · Guiliana Gomez · Quilmes · Buenos Aires · Argentina

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