NOW: Tree Falls on Multiple People on Northwestern University's Evanston Campus; At Least 4 Injured
The area was under a winter weather advisory warning of hazardous conditions that include snow, sleet, ice and strong windsMultiple people were injured when a tree fell on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston as strong winds and a wintry system began pummeling the Chicago area Thursday.
The incident happened sometime after noon Thursday near Sheridan and Library Place just as students were getting out of class. Four people in total were hurt, one critically, another in very serious condition and two others with minor injuries. It was not immediately clear if all of those hurt were students.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
Photos and video from the scene show a large police and fire presence, along with yellow police tape enclosing an area with several large, broken tree branches.The area was under a
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