Massive redwood tree falls and kills hiker in California park
MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT PARK, Calif. — A huge redwood tree fell and killed a man visiting Muir Woods National Monument in California on Christmas Eve, authorities said Thursday.
Dutta was pinned by the trunk of the 200-foot-tall tree and died at the scene. The trunk measured more than 4 feet in diameter. Dutta described himself on social media as a software engineer who enjoys traveling and taking occasional hikes. On his Facebook page, he posted photos of himself visiting natural wonders in the U.S., including Rocky Mountain National Park and the Grand Canyon.
“I initially thought it was like an earthquake or something. I had no idea. I had never heard a sound like that," Shepard said.“This is a very rare and isolated event that may have occurred due to wet ground from recent winter storms, around the roots of the tree,” park spokesman Charles Strickfaden said in an email.
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