A 2-year-old girl was killed early Saturday when a tree fell on an RV in Haughton, according to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office.
A large tree fell around 12:30 a.m. on a recreational vehicle in the Hill Crest Mobile Home & RV Park on Highway 80A. The girl was sleeping at the time, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office did not disclose the girl’s identity.
Four adults and a 15-month old also in the RV at the time were not injured.
Bossier Fire District No. 1, Bossier Parish EMS and Bossier Parish Police Jury responded to the scene, as did the Bossier Parish Coroner’s Office.
The sheriff’s office also reported numerous downed trees on homes and in roadways throughout the parish, but mainly in the northern part of the parish. Especially hard hit were the Country Place and Dogwood subdivisions.
Sheriff’s deputies have established incident commands at the Hill Crest Mobile Home & RV Park and Country Place subdivision.
Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness was coordinating with the American Red Cross to provide immediate shelter for displaced families. Red Cross officials will also go through effected neighborhoods during daylight hours to offer additional assistance.
Sheriff Julian Whittington encouraged residents to contact the Bossier Sheriff’s Office at (318) 965-2203 if you have any emergencies during this storm.