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Man dies after being struck by a falling tree in Rockport, Ont.

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OTTAWA -

An employee of Hucks Marina and Resort in Rockport, Ont. has died after he was struck by a falling tree this weekend.

Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews were called to Hucks Marina and Resort on the St. Lawrence River, just outside of Gananoque, at approximately 4:15 p.m. Saturday.

Police tell CTV News Ottawa a tree fell on top of a 64-year-old man from Augusta Township. The man succumbed to his injuries.

The Ministry of Labour is now investigating.

Police say there were high winds in the area Saturday afternoon as a storm moved through the region.

Environment Canada had issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Gananoque-Mallorytown region Saturday afternoon.

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