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Indiana Girl Scout dies, 3 hurt after tree falls during hike at Camp Koch

An 11-year-old was killed and three other people were injured when a tree fell in a Perry County on Monday morning.

PERRY CO., Ind. (WHAS11) -- An 11-year-old Girl Scout was killed by a falling tree at Perry County's Camp Koch on Monday. Three other people were injured and sent to hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana.

In a Facebook post, the Perry County Sheriff's Office said they received a 911 call around 11:30 a.m., on June 24, after a tree had fallen on individuals at Camp Koch. Four people--a 10-year-old, 11-year-old, 50-year-old and 55-year-old--were taken to hospitals. Eleven-year-old Isabelle Meyer from Jasper, Ind., was pronounced dead at the hospital. 

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Isabelle Meyer

The 10-year-old was treated at the hospital and released. The 50-year-old and 55-year-old are continuing to recover at hospitals. 

Perry County Sheriff Alan Malone said a group was hiking on Monday morning when a large tree fell on the four individuals. He said it was raining at the time of the incident, but emergency management said there weren't any weather warnings in effect.

"I can tell you that just from my perspective, Perry County has received a large amount of rain in the last two weeks. The ground is very saturated, but why the tree fell where it did, I wish I could tell you," Malone said.

The Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana released a statement saying they are "deeply saddened" by what happened at Camp Koch, and nothing is more important to them than the safety of the girls and volunteers. 

Malone said it is always tough dealing with incidents that involve children but he said Perry County is there for those injured on Monday. 

"Perry County will stand tall. We will be there for any questions, any answers we can give them, help these families out in any way we can," Malone said. 

Camp Koch remains closed Tuesday. The camp--owned by the Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana--is located on the Ohio River, which runs along the state's border with Kentucky. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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