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Woman killed clearing snow when roof collapses on her

GOODERHAM, Ont. – A woman is dead after the roof above her collapsed while she was clearing snow at her mother’s home north of Peterborough.

Provincial police say 64-year-old Bonnie Dewey was clearing the deck of the house on Saturday afternoon when the roof fell on her.

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Efforts to revive her at the scene were unsuccessful.

Police say it appears the collapse happened because of the weight of the heavy snow on the roof, and recent precipitation.

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