Woman killed by falling tree while on morning walk
A WOMAN has tragically died after being struck by a falling tree in Melbourne.
It’s understood the woman, aged in her 30s, was walking along a footpath in Parkville’s popular Princes Park, when she was crushed by the century-old tree.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene around 8.30am and treated the woman for critical injuries.
She was then taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where she passed away a short time later.
Photos posted to social media show the tree uprooted and lying on the footpath.
Investigations are ongoing.
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