 WHITTIER >> The Whittier community grieved Sunday as authorities continued their investigation into what caused a massive eucalyptus tree to topple onto a wedding party at Penn Park in Whittier on Saturday night, leaving one woman dead and seven other people injured, including a 4-year-old girl who was hospitalized in critical condition. (Published Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016) 
 
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 One person was killed and five others were injured after a large tree fell on top of a wedding party at a Southern California park on Saturday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. • Related Story: 1 killed, child critical after tree topples onto wedding party at Whittier park 
 
 “It was supposed to be one of the most exciting days of their lives, and instead, it turned into what it turned into,” he said. Multiple people were trapped after a tree toppled over around 4:30 p.m. in Whittier's Penn Park, fire officials said. An arborist is expected to inspect the scene today or Tuesday, he said. "It could have been worse.” 
 
 Arborists are scheduled to arrive on Sunday to help investigate the cause of the tree collapse. Chainsaws were used to remove those who were trapped underneath the tree's branches. • Photos: Tree falls on wedding party at Whittier park killing one 
 
 Police guarded the scene to keep away trespassers Sunday morning, as crews went through the debris to retrieve belongings of the victims. "Not that I think this could have been prevented," he said, "but it’s just again showing that the vegetation in southern California is still very stressed from the drought we’ve had for five years.” 
 
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– "It’s just again showing that the vegetation in southern California is still very stressed from the drought we’ve had for five years." So said LA County Fire Department Deputy Chief John Tripp in the wake of a Saturday tragedy in Whittier, reports USA Today: A family was taking wedding photos in Penn Park near a 100-foot-tall eucalyptus tree when it uprooted and fell, trapping some of the party underneath. A woman was killed and five others, including 4-year-old girl, injured in the incident, which happened at 4:30pm local time, reports the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. The relationship of the woman and girl to the bride and groom has not been released. NBC Los Angeles reports as many as 20 people were trapped under the tree, and chainsaws were used to extricate them. A witness shared this wrenching observation about the bride: "She was limping a little bit, but she was screaming about her mom—they couldn’t wake her up." An arborist will investigate Monday or Tuesday. NBC notes it rained heavily the previous night.