SIK: A Form Five student died after he was crushed by an uprooted tree in Kampung Charuk Sireh.
The victim Muhammad Assif Md Zahid, 17, was on his way to school when the tree fell on him.
Sik police chief Deputy Superintendent Abdull Razak Osman said the victim's mother learnt about the incident after being contacted by her husband at 7.44am.
He said the woman, a civil servant, was travelling from Felda Teloi Timur to her workplace in Sungai Petani.
"Her husband told her to turn back and informed her about the in incident.
"The couple then headed straight to Sik Hospital and was informed that their son has died," he said when contacted.
Razak said police have ruled out any foul play.