Watagans National Park, Lake Macquarie: woman killed by falling branch
A woman has died after a tree branch fell on top of her while she was hiking in Watagans National Park.
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A bushwalker has been killed after she was struck by falling tree branch while on a hike.
A woman has died after a tree branch fell on her while bushwalking in the Lake Macquarie area on Sunday.
Emergency services responded to reports of a woman being struck by a falling tree branch in the Watagans National Park at Cooranbong, near Lake Macquarie on the Central Coast, about 6.30pm on Sunday.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District, along with Ambulance paramedics and officers from Fire and Rescue NSW attended the scene.
Despite the efforts of relatives and first responders, the woman, believed to be aged in her 30s, was unable to be revived.
Weather conditions were poor at the time of the incident, with the area being drenched by heavy rain throughout the day.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
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