Tree Falls, Kills Man on Appalachian Trail - NBC4 Washington

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Tree Falls, Kills Man on Appalachian Trail NBC4 Washington Authorities say a man has died after a tree fell on him on the Appalachian Trail in Maryland. Maryland Natural Resources police say they got a call about the tree hitting the man on Sunday morning. Natural Resources police spokeswoman Candy Thomson ... Hiker dies on Appalachian Trail in MarylandWashington Post Police investigating death on Appalachian TrailABC2 News Hiker dies on Appalachian Path in MarylandThe Echo all 8 news articles »

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[jimmyjam]

That's terrible, what a shame. My condolences to his friends and family.

[Slo-go'en]

Thankfully that doesn't happen very often, but it is one of the risks of camping.

[AO2134]

I couldn't even begin to imagine. So sad.

[Dr. Professor]

That's aweful.

One night one of the trees my uncle tied his hammock to fell in a storm. I checked it once it started to go but was reassured as it was falling away from us. Nowadays, I always check the trees around my campsite before turning in.

If you think about it, you do hear a number of trees falling some nights.

[lambsknoll]

My condolences.

I was up on the knoll an hour ago and the wind was still 30+ and the shallow soil was beyond saturated. Widow maker conditions.