BREAKING: A second person has died following a severe thunderstorm in Ontario, police say.
Peel Regional Police said a woman in her 70s was walking alone in the area of Belmont Drive and Birchbank Road, near Dixie Road, in Brampton, Ont. when she was struck by a falling tree."This is just an absolutely tragic, tragic accident that has happened," Const. Heather Cannon told reporters at the scene. "Her family is aware of her passing."
Environment Canada issued a weather warning early afternoon on Saturday, saying that “conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms.” Peel Regional Police say that traffic lights are out at a couple intersections in Brampton, Ont. A tree has also fallen across a roadway.- Traffic lights out Glen Erin/Battleford Msga & Steeles Ave E/Hurontario Brampton- Derry Rd W/Godwick Msga - Tree down across roadwayMeanwhile, Toronto police are urging residents to call 3-1-1 for storm-related issues and that the service's non-emergency lines will be temporarily closed due to the storm.
Deputy Fire Chief Tony Bavota told CP24 Saturday afternoon that the firefighter was struck by a tree limb.WEATHER ALERT ISSUED TO MOBILE Officials said they chose to do so because winds near Kitchener were expected to be gusting at about 131 kilometres an hour. At Toronto’s Pearson Airport, winds were blistering at 120 kilometers an hour around 1 p.m.
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