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Storm Injures 2 at Morgan Park

Fallen trees send two to hospital; park's gazebo collapses.

Two people were hospitalized in separate incidents after Wednesday afternoon's thunderstorm felled trees and took down the gazebo at Morgan Park.

 chief Matt Venturino said a male was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after 's landmark gazebo collapsed when it was struck by a falling tree.

In another incident, a fallen tree pinned a woman inside her car at the end of McLoughlin Street, next to the park. Venturino said emergency responders freed the female driver and treated her for non-life threatening injuries.

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Both victims were transported to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.

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