[PGR88]

imagine the odds of getting hit by a falling redwood? They could hike through the woods daily for 10,000 years and probably not repeat what happened.

[HangnJudge]

...They could hike through the woods daily for 10,000 years and probably not repeat what happened.

But if 1,000,000 people walk in the same forest over 100yrs, the statistics become more believable that one would die from a freak tree falling accident

[SamAdams76]

Sometimes I catch a falling leaf when walking through the woods during fall. That gets me to thinking that that leaf existed special for me. It got born in late March as a bud and developed into a full leaf by mid-May. All summer long that leaf hung from a branch on that tree waiting to turn color by late September and then finally to fall in October directly into my hand as I passed under its tree on a crisp, early autumn day.

That leaf existed just for me. And I do appreciate it.

[woodbutcher1963]

About ten years ago a couple were driving down the road in their pick up truck here in NH. A 100 year old tree broke, split in half an landed perfectly on the cab of their pickup as they were driving by on the street 20’ in front of the tree. They were both killed instantly.

I still remember the incident because the article stated they had been married for 50 years. They also were locals that had probably driven by this tree hundreds of times before. Also, if they were not going exactly 35 mph(or what ever speed they were traveling) the tree would have just missed the front or back of their pick up.

So, yes when your number is up.

[fso301]

imagine the odds of getting hit by a falling redwood? They could hike through the woods daily for 10,000 years and probably not repeat what happened.

We've had a few threads here on FR about random trees/limbs falling on and killing people.