Woman Killed by Fallen Tree During Boy Scouts Hiking Trip in Cupertino [Rancho San Antonio]

NBC Bay Area ^ | March 5, 2023 | Stephanie Guzman and John Zuchelli

[nickcarraway]

The Boy Scouts of America said Sunday evening that the victim was a parent of a scout and was participating in a planned hike.

A woman was killed when she was hit by a falling tree during a hiking trip with the Boys Scouts in Cupertino Sunday morning, officials said.

The incident happened just after 10 a.m. on a trail at the Rancho San Antonio County Park. Officials said they received calls for a woman who was trapped under a tree.

The Santa Clara County Fire Department said on Twitter that the victim was declared dead after medical aid was rendered.

The Boys Scouts that the victim was a parent of a scout. They added the mother was participating in a planned hike and those she was with were trying to lift the tree off the woman.

Eric Tarbox, Scout executive/CEO, Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council of Boy Scouts of America released the following statement Sunday evening:

"We are saddened to confirm one adult accidental fatality involving a tree. The deceased is the parent of a Scout and they were participating in a planned hike at the Rancho San Antonio Park. Rangers and EMS were summoned to the scene. We will continue to cooperate with investigating authorities.

All Scouts are safe and there were no additional injuries. Our emergency response protocols and notifications are currently being followed and we appreciate privacy for the family and Scout unit as they are still being moved from the area and rejoined with their families."

[nickcarraway]

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[SpaceBar]

Accidents do happen. Some lawyer will ‘f’ it up.

[frank ballenger]

It can happen anywhere....

https://www.wlwt.com/article/watch-delivery-driver-narrowly-avoids-being-hit-by-tree/43187151

[DesertRhino]

Why was a mom on a Boy Scout hike?

[FatherofFive]

Why was a mom on a Boy Scout hike?

It's not for just boys anymore.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

In the old Catholic demonologies, there was one devil who was tasked with breaking branches and trees right when they would fall on a person. Seriously, that was *all* he did.

Talk about a boring job.

As far as a low effort job, a different demon was tasked with persuading women to take off their clothes and dance naked in public. I imagine after a few thousand years, he became something like a *totally gay* Bob Fosse, directing yet another nude revival of “A Chorus Line” on Broadway.

[DesertRhino]

Sick…. Imagine mommies going on Boy Scout hikes. That’s there east to teach em to be men. /s

[9YearLurker]

The boys are probably safer that way.

[Carl Vehse]

Ask Gov. Abbott about the dangers of falling trees.

[napscoordinator]

Very true.

[Paladin2]

Tree hugging is not good when the tree hugs you.

[Sequoyah101]

In the olden days, 30 years ago, it was an all male outing but times, they change.

An adult leader in the council was killed sleeping in his tent when the wind came up and a tree blew over.

Stuff happens. What are the odds though?

[DesertRhino]

No risk of them acting like boys, playing with knives, lighting fires, or ruining the meal they tried to cook. Always take mommy along.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Wow, what a horrible tragedy. Her poor son seeing his mom get hit, caught by the tree, and die. Just awful. I cannot imagine.

I couldn't understand the woman announcer's pronunciation of the trail name. The map shows the "Stephen E. Abbors Trail" which used to be the "PG&E Trail." I've hiked that many, many times (I'm sure you have, too). When did they rename it? I never look at the maps because I know all the trails there.

I hiked Coyote Hills today. What spectacular views after the rain and the snow still visible on the ridges above Sunol. I think I'm going to hike Sunol tomorrow and get up to the snow. Little Yosemite is closed due to storm damage.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

It can be worse...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I went on some of our daughter’s girl scout outings (I’m her dad) 30 years ago.

[Mogger]

New Hampshire's tree hugging regulators are turning our roads into kill zones.

The keep the enviro freaks happy, loggers must hide their clear cuts from the road by not cutting a percentage of the trees within a certain number of feet from the road.

Now the wind can zip across clear cuts and hit the trees left full blast.

A lot of those trees are getting old and doing what old things do, becoming weak.

[Nachoman]

Mother Nature is a bitch.

[frank ballenger]

Caption....

“At least we went inside to use the John and get another beer, though.”
“Yeah. Coulda been worse.”
“Yep.”