The incident occurred at 9:35 a.m. on the Mine Hill Trail at Almaden Quicksilver County Park in San Jose.
Three women were injured on Monday when they were hiking in Almaden Quicksilver County Park and an oak tree fell onto the trail, officials said.Three women were injured Monday while hiking at Almaden Quicksilver County Park in San Jose when a 50-foot-tall oak tree crashed onto the trail, officials said.
The women's injuries ranged from minor to moderate, and one of the women had a head injury, Frank Weiland, acting chief park ranger with Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation, told SFGATE. The incident occurred at 9:35 a.m. on the Mine Hill Trail, and park rangers and the San Jose fire and police departments responded to the scene, Weiland said.
"Parker rangers were able to locate three victims and they did a quick assessment and transported them to a staging area where ambulances were waiting," Weiland said via phone. FILE - Three women were injured on Monday when they were hiking in Almaden Quicksilver County Park and an oak tree fell onto the trail, officials said.Top Picks In Shopping
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