A man in his 50s died after he was struck by a falling tree branch in western Montreal while on the job.
First responders were called Wednesday morning to a private residence in Dorval, Que.
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The man was cutting trees in a backyard when a branch fell on him.
Montreal police say the man was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital in critical condition.
His death was confirmed Wednesday evening in hospital.
The province’s workplace safety board, known as the CNESST, is investigating the death.
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