Worker killed by falling tree branch in Montreal backyard

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By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted August 14, 2025 3:06 pm

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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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