A South Stormont Township man died during Wednesday's freezing rainstorm that moved through eastern Ontario.
Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of an unconscious man at a home northeast of St. Andrews.
Police say the investigation determined the man was out on his property checking the fallen power lines when he was struck by a falling branch.
The 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His name has not been released.
Eastern Ontario received a mix of rain, freezing rain and ice pellets as a storm moved through the region on Wednesday. The storm damaged hundreds of trees and knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
