Child killed at Huntsville air show

The Associated Press
Published: June 29, 2008

HUNTSVILLE — A county coroner in Alabama says a 5-year-old was killed when strong winds blew over a row of tents at an air show in Huntsville.

Witnesses tell The Huntsville Times that a generator fell on the child Sunday. The Madison County coroner’s office has confirmed the death.

Huntsville Hospital spokeswoman Pam Sparks says 12 others were treated for injuries, but only one, a different child, was admitted to the hospital. That child was in serious condition.

A meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Huntsville says winds reached 48 mph during the storm, which canceled the air show.