A 62-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after he was struck by a falling branch Saturday afternoon, according to Ottawa Paramedics.
Paramedics say they were called to Percy and Powell at around noon where they found the man had suffered a critical head injury.
The man was stabilized and taken to the Civic Hospital Trauma Centre.
The branch fell about seven meters from a large tree. Environment Canada is reporting winds gusting up to 46 kilometers an hour at the time of the accident.