{"id":236886,"date":"2026-07-06T18:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236886\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T18:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:33:10","slug":"mother-11-year-old-son-killed-when-tree-falls-at-pennsylvania-campground-on-july-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236886\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother, 11-year-old son killed when tree falls at Pennsylvania campground on July 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mother and her 11-year-old son were killed after a tree fell on them during a severe storm at a Pennsylvania campground on the Fourth of July, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania State Police said in a public information release report that troopers were called to Mountain Creek Campground on Pine Grove Road in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, around 6:30 p.m. on July 4 for reports of a tree that had fallen on a campsite, killing two people.<\/p>\n

A third person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.<\/p>\n

State police didn’t release the victims’ identities, but citing the Cumberland County coroner, CBS affiliate WHP<\/a>\u00a0identified those killed as 45-year-old Pamela Landis and 11-year-old Andre Landis from St. Thomas, Franklin County.<\/p>\n

The Mountain Creek Campground posted a statement to Facebook<\/a>, saying its community is a family that’s grieving together.<\/p>\n

“It is with great sorrow that we share the heartbreaking news that two members of our camping community lost their lives during last night’s destructive and devastating storm,” the campground said.<\/p>\n

“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of this mother and son. We extend our deepest condolences to their family, friends, and all who knew and loved them.”<\/p>\n

The campground has been closed since the storm and said in a Facebook post on Monday that it has no timeline for reopening as it continues to assess damage, clean up and wait for power to be restored.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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