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Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Yahoo
Falling sequoia branch kills Los Angeles native hiking in Yosemite
A 29-year-old Los Angeles native living in Northern California was killed by a wayward sequoia branch while hiking in Yosemite National Park earlier this month. The tragedy unfolded July 19 as Angela Lin and her boyfriend, David Hua, were hiking through two dozen or so giant sequoias in the park's Tuolumne Grove, about a mile from the parking lot, SFGATE reported. Hua said they heard a loud cracking sound from above and that branches began to fall from above. 'One big branch struck Angela, and then there were a bunch of smaller ones directly behind me,' he told the outlet. After bracing for impact, Hua said he opened his eyes and saw Lin laying on her back, with blood pooling around her head. He immediately called emergency services and administered CPR until a responding park ranger took over. Paramedics declared the 29-year-old dead at the scene, telling her boyfriend that she was likely killed instantly by the branch. While Tuolumne Grove was closed for about a week, family members, friends and loved ones have been frustrated with the lack of information provided by the park service, which has not issued a statement on the fatal accident. A Yosemite public affairs official would only tell SFGATE 'the incident remains under investigation.' Ventura community mourns loss of cafe co-owner killed in Reno mass shooting After the unimaginable loss, Hua expressed concerns about maintenance, awareness of potentially dangerous trees and safety on the popular trails. Described as a kind, sincere person who had genuine and deep connections with others, the 29-year-old attended UC Berkeley and, later, the University of Texas at Austin, before ultimately taking a job at Google as a software engineer and living in Mountain View. In her memory, a charitable fundraiser has been organized, with proceeds benefitting KQED Inc., a PBS member station in the Bay Area. Lin will be laid to rest in August in Whittier in a funeral service open only to invited family and friends. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
New York Times
31-07-2025
- New York Times
In Yosemite, Falling Tree Branches Kill a Young Hiker in ‘Freak Accident'
The trails of Tuolumne Grove, a popular site in Yosemite National Park, wind through forests of pine and giant sequoias, the largest trees on earth. On July 19, after hiking about a mile into the grove, Angela Lin, 29, and her friends heard a snapping sound above them. 'Two to three seconds later, branches fell out of the sky,' Ms. Lin's friend, David Hua, told SFGate. 'One big branch struck Angela and then there were a bunch of smaller ones directly behind me.' Mr. Hua said he closed his eyes as the branches crashed down. When he opened them, he saw Ms. Lin on the ground, blood pooling around her head. He called 911 and performed CPR until a ranger took over. This week, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office released a statement about the incident, identifying Ms. Lin and saying that an autopsy had determined that her death was accidental, resulting from blunt injuries. It said a ranger had responded at about 6 p.m. that day after reports that a hiker had been fatally struck by 'falling portions of a tree.' The news has generated interest in the accident, a rare occurrence along a popular trail in one of the nation's busiest national parks. News reports have focused on the allure of venturing into the wilderness despite its potential risks. Falling branch deaths are uncommon but not unheard of. Two campers died after a branch fell on their tent in Yosemite in 2015. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
