This is a very sad story from here in Atlanta. A group was celebrating a birthday and camping at Red Top Mountain State Park just north of Atlanta this weekend. On Friday night, 5/19/17, the 15 (or 16) year old girl was sleeping in her hammock around 11:30pm when one of the trees that she was hanging from snapped & fell onto her. She passed away on Sunday 5/21/17 from her injuries. I don't know more details, but I would assume that she was hanging from a dead tree. I don't know if it snapped vertically from the trunk or a higher limb fell.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb...dent/524985350
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/high-s...QR6srTmteGG3H/
Be safe while hanging out there!! Inspect your trees before you hang.
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