Home News Canada Quebec Quebec Woman, 76, in critical condition after being struck by falling branch in Montreal MONTREAL - A woman is fighting for her life after being struck by a falling branch in a Montreal suburb. Updated 2 hrs ago May 10, 2025 May 10, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email A surveillance camera is seen beside an SPVM logo on a detention centre in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi GAC flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar : By The Canadian Press MONTREAL - A woman is fighting for her life after being struck by a falling branch in a Montreal suburb.Montreal police say a 76-year-old woman was seriously injured when a branch fell on her head in Côte-Saint-Luc, an on-island suburb.Firefighters, paramedics and police were dispatched to the scene at about 12:50 p.m. near the corner of Queen Mary Road and Macdonald Avenue. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW When first responders arrived, the woman was unconscious and a local resident was performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. She was transported to hospital in critical condition with a serious head injury.Montreal police say it does not appear to be a criminal incident, but officers remain on scene to assist in the event of a coroner’s investigation.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 10, 2025. Report an error Journalistic Standards About The Star Trending Federal Politics ‘There’s a “Hunger Games” aspect to it’: Liberal insiders brace for Mark Carney’s cabinet appointments 6 hrs ago Comments Fresh Air Fund I drove my family to Drake’s Bridle Path Mansion in a desperate bid to distract them. Turns out, the real attraction was nearby 12 hrs ago Business Shoppers Drug Mart billed Ontario almost $62 million for medication reviews. 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