PLEASANT HILL, Missouri – Four elementary school students were injured Tuesday after high winds toppled a tree branch onto a playground in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. while students from Pleasant hill The elementary school students were at recess. A “large” branch broke off from a large tree on a neighboring property and fell onto the playground, according to Pleasant Hill R-lll Superintendent Dr. Wayne Burke.

One student suffered injuries requiring hospitalization, Burke said. The three others were slightly injured and were treated on site by emergency services.

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Located southeast of Kansas CityPleasant Hill was under a wind advisory at the time of the incident, as the National Weather Service measured wind speeds reaching 40 mph in the nearby town of Harrisonville.