News

Actions

Teen girl dies after tree falls on her during camping trip

Posted

BARTOW COUNTY, GA (WGCL) -- A teen has died after sustaining injuries due to a fallen tree.

The Bartow County Coroner has identified the 15-year-old victim as Joelle Dalgleish. According to authorities, the tree fell on Dalgleish while she was camping at Red Top
Mountain.

The victim was in a hammock that was connected to the tree that fell on her.

According to a Facebook post, the victim was a 10th grader at Harrison High School in Kennesaw. Grief counselors are on hand at the school to offer support.

Copyright 2017 WGCL-TV (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Saturday

04/04/2026

Partly Cloudy

85° / 53°

1%

Sunday

04/05/2026

Mostly Sunny

90° / 58°

0%

Monday

04/06/2026

Mostly Sunny

88° / 57°

0%

Tuesday

04/07/2026

Sunny

85° / 56°

0%

Wednesday

04/08/2026

Partly Cloudy

84° / 59°

7%

Thursday

04/09/2026

AM Clouds/PM Sun

78° / 56°

24%

Friday

04/10/2026

PM Thunderstorms

73° / 55°

36%

Saturday

04/11/2026

Partly Cloudy

74° / 56°

24%