A 78-year-old Peterborough County man was killed on Monday (April 7) while clearing a number of trees that were damaged during the recent ice storm.
Officers with the Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a home on Burnham Line in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan after receiving a report that a person had been struck by a falling tree.
After arriving on the scene, a witness told officers they had been asked by the homeowner for help in clearing storm-damaged trees. Both the witness and homeowner were experienced in tree removal, and had already felled four or five trees when the homeowner was struck a falling tree.
The 78-year-old homeowner was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The Peterborough County OPP would like to extend our condolences to the family of the deceased,” reads a media release.
“Please take all possible steps are to ensure your safety when attempting any sort of activity like this. If it falls outside the scope of your abilities, hire a professional.”
