Teen hospitalized after tombstone in Beverly cemetery falls on her leg

A teen was hospitalized after a tombstone in a cemetery fell on her leg in Beverly Tuesday evening, police said.

Beverly Police said a 17-year-old girl was found in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at 106 Brimbal Ave. with a 3-foot-high by 4-foot-wide tombstone on her leg.

The girl reportedly told police that she tried sitting on top of it, then slipped, according to Boston 25 News. That’s when the tombstone toppled over onto the teen’s leg. 

Officers arrived at the scene just before 7 p.m. and were able to remove the heavy, fallen tombstone off the girl.

It isn’t immediately clear what the state of the teen’s injuries were, but multiple reports said she was recovering and expected to be OK.

Katelyn Umholtz

Food and Restaurant Reporter

Katelyn Umholtz covers food and restaurants for Boston.com. Katelyn is also the author of The Dish, a weekly food newsletter.

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