Woman visiting a national monument in New Mexico is killed by a falling tree

  • Authorities at New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument say a female park visitor was killed 
  • Park rangers were notified of the incident about 2.30pm Monday
  • It's not immediately clear what caused the tree to fall 

By ASSOCIATED PRESS and ZOE SZATHMARY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

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Authorities at New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument say a female park visitor was killed by a falling tree.

Park rangers were notified of the incident about 2.30pm Monday.

Rangers responded to the scene along with the Los Alamos County Fire Department and the Los Alamos County Police Department.

A female park visitor at New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument was killed by a falling tree, park authorities say (file) 

A female park visitor at New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument was killed by a falling tree, park authorities say (file) 

It's not immediately clear what caused the tree to fall. 

The name, age and hometown of the woman haven't been released yet.

The county medical examiner and law enforcement have not completed the investigation, according to authorities. 

No other details were immediately available. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to park authorities for comment.

Park rangers were notified of the incident about 2.30pm Monday. Rangers responded to the scene along with the Los Alamos County Fire Department and the Los Alamos County Police Department (file) 

Park rangers were notified of the incident about 2.30pm Monday. Rangers responded to the scene along with the Los Alamos County Fire Department and the Los Alamos County Police Department (file) 

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