US EditionYosemite Reopens Tuolumne Grove as Investigation Continues into Google Engineer's Death
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA, JUL 19 – Angela Lin, 29, was struck by a falling branch while hiking in a giant sequoia grove; the area was closed for a week and the incident remains under investigation, officials said.
- Angela Lin, a 29-year-old Google software engineer, died on July 19, 2024, after a large tree branch fell on her while hiking in Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite National Park.
- Lin and her boyfriend David Hua, along with two friends, were stopped to view giant sequoias when multiple branches fell suddenly, striking Lin fatally.
- Hua performed CPR and called 911 while emergency responders arrived, but Lin was pronounced dead at a Fresno County hospital from blunt trauma injuries.
- A representative from Google expressed deep sorrow over the loss of a cherished colleague, while Hua called the incident "unimaginable" and emphasized the need for enhanced safety measures on the trails.
- Yosemite officials confirmed an ongoing investigation and temporarily closed the area, highlighting the need for awareness of hazardous trees along popular trails.
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Los Angeles Times
DNyuzHiker in Yosemite sequoia grove killed by falling tree branch
Tuolumne Grove is home to about two dozen mature giant sequoias and is a popular destination in the park. The area was temporarily closed following the incident, park officials said.
Boyfriend Says Google Engineer, 29, Likely Died Instantly After Being Hit by Falling Branch on Popular Hiking Trail
“It was just unimaginable that something like this could occur,” said Angela Lin's boyfriendGetty Tuolumne Grove at Yosemite National Park.NEED TO KNOWA 29-year-old Google software engineer is dead after she was hit by a branch while hiking in Yosemite National Park on July 19She was with two friends and her boyfriend, who immediately administered CPR"We lost a loved and respected member of our team," a Google spokesperson tells PEOPLEA man is m…
A 29-year-old Google engineer was killed by a falling tree branch. Alphabet has one of the most generous employee death policies in Silicon Valley
Angela Lin was hiking in Yosemite National Park with her boyfriend and two friends when they heard a loud crack in the trees.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Google engineer killed by falling tree branch while hiking in Yosemite National Park
Angela Lin, 29, was out with her boyfriend in the Tuolumne Grove area of the park on the afternoon of July 19 when the incident occurred
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