Tree falls, kills woman in Yosemite National Park

FILE - In a Tuesday, March 1, 2016 file photo, a sign for Half Dome Village is seen in Yosemite National Park, Calif. FILE - In a Tuesday, March 1, 2016 file photo, a sign for Half Dome Village is seen in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Photo: Rory Appleton, AP Photo: Rory Appleton, AP Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Tree falls, kills woman in Yosemite National Park 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KCRA) — A 21-year-old woman died Sunday morning after a tree fell on her at Half Dome Village in Yosemite National Park, a park spokesperson said.

The accident happened around 11 a.m. in the area, formerly known as Curry Village, spokesperson Scott Gediman said. No other information about the victim was released.

High winds and heavy snow in the park Sunday increased the risk of falling trees.

After the accident, rangers closed the village and had visitors leave the area. Around 1 p.m., weather conditions were improving and rangers expected to reopen the area later Sunday afternoon.

Park officials also closed Upper Pines and Camp 4 due to the weather conditions. Those areas are expected to reopen around noon Monday.

This story originally appeared on KCRA.com.