Deputies investigating death along Placer County trail

Teen killed by falling tree in rural Placer County

PLACER COUNTY — The Placer County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating a death that happened in the Sailor Flat Trailhead area late Wednesday night.

The incident happened around 10:45 p.m. near the Sailor Flat Trailhead. 

No other details about the incident, other than that the person killed was a minor, have been released at this point. 

The Sailor Flat Trailhead is located about 90 miles northeast of Sacramento in the Tahoe National Forest. 

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