Man dead after being hit by falling tree in Shoreline

By KOMO Staff

Summary

Fire officials said the 40-year-old man and his wife were walking their dog around Hamlin Park on Thursday night when he was hit around 7 p.m. amid windy conditions.

Story Published: Nov 5, 2009 at 10:09 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 12:23 AM PDT

SHORELINE, Wash. -- A man has died after being hit by a falling tree at Hamlin Park on Thursday night.

Fire officials said the 40-year-old man and his wife were walking their dog around the park at 15th Avenue NE and NE 160th Street when he was hit around 7 p.m. amid windy conditions.

The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not known whether his wife was injured.

No other information was immediately available.