LEESVILLE - A 14-year-old died on Thursday due to a tree collapsing on her home.

A state spokesperson has confirmed that the 14-year-old girl was killed during the storm when a tree fell down on her house in Leesville located in Vernon Parish. 

.@LouisianaGov says he got the report of the first fatality from Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. A 14 year old girl who died when a tree fell on her home. We do expect that there could be more fatalities.

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