Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Google Engineer Killed by Falling Branch at Yosemite
Imagine you're hiking in a beautiful park and suddenly a big tree branch falls down!
That's what happened to Angela Lin, a smart engineer from Google, while she was hiking with her boyfriend.
She was hit by the branch and sadly passed away.
It happened in Yosemite National Park, a place known for its tall trees.
Her boyfriend and friends were with her.
The park is looking into what happened and if they could have made the trails safer.
Lin was a hard worker, and everyone is very sad about what happened.
Google engineer Angela Lin, 29, died after being struck by a falling tree branch in Yosemite National Park.
The incident occurred on July 19 while Lin was hiking with her boyfriend, David Hua, and two friends.
Hua performed CPR until park rangers arrived, but Lin died from fatal head injuries.
The National Park Service closed the trail for about a week and is investigating the incident.
Hua is seeking more information from the park service regarding trail safety and prevention.
- Who
- Angela Lin, a Google engineer and her boyfriend, David Hua.
- What
- Angela Lin died after being struck by a falling tree branch while hiking.
- When
- July 19
- Where
- Yosemite National Park's Tuolumne Grove
- Why
- The article does not provide an explanation for why the branch fell.
Victim's Perspective
NPS Response
Trail Safety Concerns
Victim's Perspective
Seeking answers regarding trail safety, maintenance and awareness.
NPS Response
The article does not explicitly mention a counter viewpoint from any other entity.
- Victim
- Angela Lin
- Age
- 29
- Employer
- Location
- Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne Grove
- Incident
- Falling tree branch
- Cause of Death
- Fatal head injuries