Teen Killed By Tree At Meadowdale Beach Park

EDMONDS, WA - A teen girl, age 17, died Friday at Meadowdale Beach Park after a tree fell on her.

Snohomish County Fire District 1 officials reported that the teen was dead at the scene when they responded around 3:30 p.m.

In the meantime, Meadowdale Beach Park is closed until Sunday, according to Snohomish County officials. Officials have not released the teen's name, although the family has been notified of her death.

The 17-year-old was hiking with two other teenagers when the tree fell. The other two were uninjured. They were hiking along a busy trail that connects the main parking lot to the beachfront along Puget Sound.

The region has been soaked with rain over the past two months, which loosens soil and weakens trees. An overnight strong wind event preceded the tragedy.

Almost exactly one year ago, a 42-year-old father of two was killed by a falling tree at Seattle's Seward Park. Eric Medalle was killed by a giant douglas fir that fell on his car. His daughter, a toddler, was in the back seat and survived the accident.

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