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Woman dies after oak tree limb falls, strikes her in Arlington County

The tree was an 80-foot-tall oak tree in Lucky Run Park.

ARLINGTON, Va. — A woman has died after being struck with a tree limb in Arlington County Thursday afternoon.

The woman was walking along a path in Lucky Run Park around 1:45 p.m. when a limb from an 80-foot oak tree fell and struck her, a press release said.

Firefighters responded and transported her to a local hospital with serious injuries. She was later pronounced dead. 

Arlington County is investigating this incident.

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