Woman dies after being found injured in Yosemite National Park

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The National Park Service is investigating after a woman was found injured in Yosemite National Park and then died a day later at a Fresno County hospital.
The unidentified woman was found inside a facility in the park on Thursday and was in need of medical attention, according to Fresno County sheriff’s spokesperson Tony Botti. She was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, but died the following day.
Park rangers deemed her injuries and death suspicious, according to Botti.
“We at the Sheriff’s Office are assisting in the investigation to see if it is indeed suspicious,” Botti said.
But, he added: “Nothing lends itself to that at this point.”
Initially, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said the FBI was leading the investigation, but later clarified that it was being conducted by the National Park Service. The National Park Service said the investigation is underway.