A child has died after being struck by a tree that fell on a playground at an elementary school in Melrose on Monday, officials announced Tuesday morning.
The child, whose name hasn’t been made public, passed away after suffering serious injuries at the Winthrop School at 162 1st Street, Melrose Public Schools Superintendent Cari Berman and Mayor Jennifer Grigoraitis confirmed in a Facebook post.
A second child and an adult were also injured and taken to the hospital, but they have since been treated and released…