Snohomish County deputies on Friday night were investigating a tragic accident in which a large tree toppled over, crushing and killing a 17-year-old girl who was hiking with friends in Meadowdale Beach Park in Edmonds.
According to Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies, a 17-year-old girl was walking with a group of friends off the main trail when the tree fell.
“We were dispatched at around 2:45,” said Leslie Hynes with Snohomish County Fire District. “She was part of about seven teenagers that were hiking in the park.”
The identity of the victim was not released pending notification of relatives.
Deputies said at one point that her friends tried to lift the heavy tree off of the girl, but they couldn’t do it. She died in the park.