Second Victim Killed by Falling Tree Limb in Canton, Massachusetts

A 48-year-old Massachusetts man has died after a tree limb fell on him in Canton late Friday night, police and hospital officials confirm.

The man was struck around 11 p.m. while he was cleaning off a makeshift hockey rink on Longmeadow Drive. A limb fell from 40-50 feet and hit him.

The victim is the second in Canton to be killed by a snow-laden tree limb after Friday's storm - 6-year-old Kaleigh Kenyon passed away that night in a similar tragedy.

"She would never let you leave without giving you a hug and a kiss, and she'd grab your legs," said Laurie Moore, Kenyon's aunt. "I remember leaving last night, and I cried and I said, 'She's never going to do that again.'"

Moore is trying to cherish memories of the young niece after her life was tragically cut short when a limb fell off a pine tree in her backyard, hitting her and pinning her underneath as it came crashing down.

"We know she's in a better place," Moore said. "But it doesn't help because we want her with us."

"My brain isn't even grasping that I'm not going to see her again," said Kenyon's cousin, Gabriella Garber.

Then, tragedy struck again across town. The 48-year-old victim was transported to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead Saturday.

"I grew up in Canton and I knew him," Moore explained. "Very fluky and very strange. And my heart goes out to the family, because he's got children."

"It's so random and coincidental," said Canton Fire Chief Charles Doody. "It's hard to figure out, and I don't know that we will."

Saturday, police are still warning people to stay clear of trees, asking residents to stay inside until the snow clears from branches.

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