Leeds OPP investigating fatal tree fall at Mallorytown area campground

A man in his 40s from Ottawa has died and his young child was seriously injured after a tree fell onto a tent at a campground near Mallorytown.

Leeds County OPP say emergency crews were called to the scene shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 22. A large tree had fallen onto both a vehicle and a tent. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His 10-year-old child was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Paramedics and the Front of Yonge Fire Department also responded.

A postmortem examination is being conducted as part of the investigation, which is ongoing in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident E250806034.