A person sleeping in a tent in a Lakes Region city was struck and killed by a falling tree, police said.Laconia police told News 9 they responded around 2:50 a.m. Friday to an area off the Laconia Bypass, where a person sleeping in a tent was struck by a large falling tree.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <> Subscribe to WMUR’s YouTube channel <<

LACONIA, N.H. —

A person sleeping in a tent in a Lakes Region city was struck and killed by a falling tree, police said.

Laconia police told News 9 they responded around 2:50 a.m. Friday to an area off the Laconia Bypass, where a person sleeping in a tent was struck by a large falling tree.

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The person was killed upon impact, police said.

The identity of the person has not been released.

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