Prince Edward OPP are investigating what they believe is an accidental death at a home in Athol Ward on the long weekend.
Emergency personnel responded to the home on County Road 18, around 12:00 p.m., where a man was injured while doing some maintenance work on a car.
OPP say the victim was working underneath the vehicle when it fell on top of him.
He was taken to hospital where he died a short time later.
Police have identified the victim as 57 year-old Willie Peterson of Athol and say a post-mortem is scheduled for today in Kingston.