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Falling Tree Kills Canadian Camper At Olympic National Park

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September 1, 2022

A Canadian camping in the backcountry of Olympic National Park in Washington state was killed when a tree fell on his tent, according to a park release.

Thomas Bernier-Villeneuve, 34, hometown unavailable, was killed Tuesday evening, the release said.

Park staff received a notice through an inReach device that a tree fell on Bernier-Villeneuve's tent at Elk Lake, a remote wilderness campsite. The park rangers reached the scene by helicopter on Wednesday morning. The man's body was transferred to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.

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Submitted by Anonymous on September 1, 2022 - 6:46pm.

Home town was Gatineau, Quebec. 


Submitted by Jeff Trenton on September 2, 2022 - 9:11am.

Did you know him?


Submitted by Thomas Albert bursey on September 4, 2022 - 9:01am.

RIP Mr. Bernier-Vi;;eneuve.


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