Mother, 6-month-old son struck by large tree branch in Chatham, New Jersey

CHATHAM, New Jersey (WABC) -- A mother and her 6-month-old son were hospitalized after being struck by a tree branch in Morris County, New Jersey Friday.

It happened around noon on Lincoln Avenue near the corner of Chatham Street in Chatham.

Police said the 46-year-old mother and her 6-month-old son were walking home from church when they were struck by the large tree branch.

The mother suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries, and the child also suffered non-life threatening injuries. Both are being treated at Morristown Memorial Hospital.

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