Falling Giant Redwood Tree Kills Man at Muir Woods National Monument
A visitor walks along a path of Coastal Redwood trees at Muir Woods National Monument in this file photo. A man was killed on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2019, when one of the giant trees at the monument fell, possibly after recent storms softened the ground around its roots. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) At a Glance Recent storms may have softened the soil around the tree's roots.The tree was some 200 feet tall and 4 feet in diameter.Another person was injured. A...