A woman has been killed by a falling tree while hiking on a popular trail in Washington State. The incident occurred close to where a hiker was killed by a falling tree in 2022 in nearby Olympic National Park when it fell on his tent while he was sleeping.
According to a news release by Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue, 39-year-old Allyson Fredericksen was hiking at Dickerson Falls in the Kitsap Peninsula when the tragedy occurred. Fredericksen was reportedly hiking with a group but was the only party struck by the tree. Another member of her group alerted emergency services and crews were dispatched around 2 p.m.
