Man killed by falling tree in Muir Woods identified

The sun peers through Redwood trees at Muir Woods in Mill Valley, California, on Monday, April 22, 2019. The sun peers through Redwood trees at Muir Woods in Mill Valley, California, on Monday, April 22, 2019. Photo: Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Photo: Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man killed by falling tree in Muir Woods identified 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 28-year-old Minnesota man killed by a falling tree Tuesday in the Muir Woods National Monument has been identified as Subhradeep Dutta, according to the Marin County coroner's office.

Dutta, a resident of Edina, Minnesota, was hit by the tree at about 4:40 p.m. while walking on a path in the park, coroner's officials said Thursday.

He was found "unconscious and lifeless beneath a large redwood tree" in the Hillside Trail area and emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene at about 5 p.m., according to the coroner's office.

An autopsy is scheduled for Friday.

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