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.
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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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