The Lastest: Woman Dies After Tree Falls on Wedding Party

The Lastest: Woman Dies After Tree Falls on Wedding Party
People close to the wedding party embrace as Los Angeles County Fire Dept. firefighters work at the scene where a large tree fell on a wedding party in Whittier, Calif., on Dec. 17, 2016. Keith Durflinger/The Whittier Daily News via AP
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WHITTIER, Calif.—The Latest on 1 killed, 5 injured after large Eucalyptus tree falls on wedding party (all times local):

9 p.m.

Southern California fire officials say a woman has died and five people were injured after a large eucalyptus tree fell onto a wedding party taking pictures.

The Los Angeles Times reports that one of the injured is a 4-year-old girl listed in critical condition due to head trauma.

Several people were trapped after the tree toppled Saturday in Whittier at Penn Park.

Officials say four of the injured suffered scrapes and bruises.

No other details were immediately available.

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7:30 p.m.

Southern California fire officials say one person died and five people were injured after a large eucalyptus tree fell down onto a wedding party taking pictures at a park.

Several people were trapped after the tree toppled Saturday in Whittier at Penn Park.

Los Angeles County Fire Dept. firefighters work at the scene where a large tree fell on a wedding party in Whittier, Calif., on, Dec. 17, 2016. (Keith Durflinger/The Whittier Daily News via AP)
Los Angeles County Fire Dept. firefighters work at the scene where a large tree fell on a wedding party in Whittier, Calif., on, Dec. 17, 2016. Keith Durflinger/The Whittier Daily News via AP