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Woman killed by falling rock, ice on closed Yosemite trail
By Shelby Lin Erdman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Feb 26, 2019A California woman was killed while hiking a closed trail at Yosemite National Park on Sunday after she was hit by a falling rock and ice.
Xuan Wang, 56, died shortly after she was hit by the rock and ice, park officials said in a press release, KNTV reported.
Wang apparently slipped past a warning sign that the trail was closed due to dangerous winter conditions.
She “ignored the signs” and walked around a “clearly marked” gate, officials said.
Family of 56 y/o Xuan Wang of #Cupertino releases her pic, statement. Wang died Sunday from falling rock, ice on closed trail in #Yosemite. Family says they are investigating exact circumstances of tragic death #ktvu pic.twitter.com/WaS6ZdgXwG
— Azenith Smith (@AzenithKTVU) February 25, 2019
Authorities are still investigating Wang’s death.
