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Hiker killed by falling tree in California Park
(MENAFN) Tragedy struck in Rancho San Antonio Park in Cupertino, California on Sunday morning, as a woman was killed by a falling tree while on a hike with her son and several other Boy Scouts and their parents. The group was hiking on a popular trail, commonly known as the PG&E trail, when the incident occurred. The Santa Clara County Fire Department received the first 911 call at 10:01 a.m.
Witnesses reported that the group consisted of three adults and four boys with the Sunnyvale Boy Scout troop. The tree fell about 3-1/2 miles from the parking lot, killing the woman instantly. Surya, a father of a scout who was hiking in the park, said he heard screams and tried to remove the tree that was lying across the woman. He and several others attempted to lift the log that was on her body, placing a rock underneath so that it wasn't touching her.
The firefighters arrived and extricated the woman from under the tree. Despite life-saving efforts, the woman passed away. The victim's neighbor and Surya said that her son, a senior in high school, was at the scene the entire time and tried to help but the tree was too large and heavy.
Officials have stated that the soil under the trees in the region is saturated from storms over the past two months. They said it doesn't take much wind to topple them and reminded people to be careful when hiking. Hikers and witnesses said it wasn't windy at the time, but it had rained intermittently Sunday morning.
David Chew of Cupertino, who often hikes in the park, said that he was surprised to hear about the incident as usually, the paths along the trail are very well kept and he has seldom seen any fallen trees. He mentioned that it's very woodsy and dangerous up there, but he has been hiking there for many years and never thought something like this would happen.
Rashmi Shiva, who is part of another Boy Scout troop that went for a hike on Sunday, expressed sadness and disbelief over the incident, saying that they could have gone on that trail too. The victim's identity has not yet been released, but Eric Tarbox, Scout executive/CEO of Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Boy Scouts of America, confirmed that the deceased is a parent of a scout who was participating in a planned hike at the Rancho San Antonio Park. No one else was hurt.
Witnesses reported that the group consisted of three adults and four boys with the Sunnyvale Boy Scout troop. The tree fell about 3-1/2 miles from the parking lot, killing the woman instantly. Surya, a father of a scout who was hiking in the park, said he heard screams and tried to remove the tree that was lying across the woman. He and several others attempted to lift the log that was on her body, placing a rock underneath so that it wasn't touching her.
The firefighters arrived and extricated the woman from under the tree. Despite life-saving efforts, the woman passed away. The victim's neighbor and Surya said that her son, a senior in high school, was at the scene the entire time and tried to help but the tree was too large and heavy.
Officials have stated that the soil under the trees in the region is saturated from storms over the past two months. They said it doesn't take much wind to topple them and reminded people to be careful when hiking. Hikers and witnesses said it wasn't windy at the time, but it had rained intermittently Sunday morning.
David Chew of Cupertino, who often hikes in the park, said that he was surprised to hear about the incident as usually, the paths along the trail are very well kept and he has seldom seen any fallen trees. He mentioned that it's very woodsy and dangerous up there, but he has been hiking there for many years and never thought something like this would happen.
Rashmi Shiva, who is part of another Boy Scout troop that went for a hike on Sunday, expressed sadness and disbelief over the incident, saying that they could have gone on that trail too. The victim's identity has not yet been released, but Eric Tarbox, Scout executive/CEO of Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Boy Scouts of America, confirmed that the deceased is a parent of a scout who was participating in a planned hike at the Rancho San Antonio Park. No one else was hurt.
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