A 54-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a falling tree branch while on a walk in Valley Center, authorities said Friday.
Deputies from the Valley Center substation received a request around 4:40 p.m. Thursday to assist the fire department with a medical aid call on Oak Glen Road, near Debi Lane and Ricks Ranch Road, Sheriff's Sgt. Matt Tomechak said.
Investigators determined the victim was on a walk when a large eucalyptus tree branch broke loose and fell on him, Tomechak said.
The 54-year-old man, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene, the sergeant said.
