Ice Storm Fatality

Source: OPP
Date: Wed Apr 9 05:23:48 MST 2025

(OTONABEE-SOUTH MONAGHAN TOWNSHIP, ON) � Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a sudden death call related to the recent ice storm.

On Monday April 7, 2025, officers from the Peterborough County OPP were dispatched to a residence on Burnham Line in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan and had been advised that an individual had been struck by a falling tree.

Officers arrived on scene and spoke to a witness who advised they had been asked for assistance by the homeowner, in clearing the trees damaged from the recent ice storm. The two were both experienced in tree removal and had already felled four or five trees before the last one came down striking the one individual.

As a result, a 78-year-old male was pronounced as deceased at the scene.

The Peterborough County OPP would like to extend our condolences to the family of the deceased.

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.

To serve our province by protecting its citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety.

Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Area OPP

Pedestrain Run Down In Walkerton � 27 Year Old Arrested
Pedestrian Rundown In Palmerston Then Airlifted To Hospital
45 Year Old From Kincardine Arrested � Details Released
WHITEHEAD Arrested AGAIN! #3Strikes
Almira KAMALUDDIN � Impaired Driving
Police Warn: When We Say Lock Your Doors, Lock Your F***ing Doors!
15 Year Old Repeat Offender Charged With Attempt Murder #3Strikes #SS&S
Brockton Drunk Driving Crackdown � HEM, FREDERICK & KWANT Arrested
Katelyn TILSON Was Arrested
17 Year Old Drunk Driver Arrested
WATSON Arrested For Drunk Driving
Suspicious Fire In Huron-Kinloss
Douglas Jensen � Drive While Suspended
One From Neustadt Facing Numerous Charges
Violence & Abuse In Mount Forest #WaitInTheTruck
Repeat Offender Attacks Again #WaitInTheTruck
Fatal Fire In Wasaga Beach
25 Year Old Arrested Again #WaitInTheTruck
One From Wingham Charged In Palmerston
Human Remains Found In Southampton Identified
Menno MARTIN Was Arrested
John Logan Was Arrested
Drug Bust � Huron East Resident Arrested
Child Sexually Assaulted � Christopher SISSON Arrested #PervertAlert
Drunk Drivers Being Arrested 2 At A Time Now In Kincardine

South Huron











North Huron











Wingham Police Service











© 2015 GFP. All Parties are to be presumed innocent. Note: We archive all police press releases and make them available to the public. If you were listed in press release in error, please contact the police detachment that issued the PR and request a correction. Press releases will not be deleted from our archive. If your charges were dropped, it does not change the historical fact that a PR was issued.