A 27-year-old woman died on Monday after she was struck by a tree limb on a trail near a dog park in Chilliwack, B.C.
Flowers have been placed at the site where 27-year-old Tori Meade was struck by a tree branch around 3 p.m. while walking with her two young children on the trail near the dog park at Island 22, when the limb fell.
Two other people were in the area at the time and called 911 and provided care to Meade.
Chilliwack Fire Department and Emergency Health Services provided life-saving measures, but she died at the scene.
The Upper Fraser Valley RCMP said the weather at the time was severe and unpredictable and there is no indication this was anything other than a tragic and unforeseen event.
“There were other people in the area who did render assistance to her and were able to call 911; however, when emergency services responded, she was declared deceased here at scene,” Sgt. Alexandra Greenley with the Upper Fraser Valley Regional District RCMP said.
Police said the children were not physically harmed and are now with family members.
Police are not releasing the name of the woman, but the family has identified her as 27-year-old Meade. A GoFundMe has been set up for her family.
She leaves behind her partner Nicholas, her two daughters, a two-year-old son and two stepdaughters.
Global News spoke with Nicholas when he came to the site on Tuesday to lay some flowers.
He did not want to speak on camera but said Meade was a loving mother and the entire family is devastated by the loss.