Tuolumne Grove is known for its nearly 3 miles of trails through majestic forests and for a tunnel carved through one of its giant trees. Falling branch deaths are uncommon but not unheard-of.

Yosemite National Park officials are investigating after a 29-year-old woman tragically died in a freak accident. Angela Lin was hiking with her boyfriend and two friends along the Tuolumne Grove trail when they heard a loud sound from above.

The fatal incident occurred while Angela Lin was admiring large sequoias along a trail in the park with her boyfriend and two friends.