A collision involving a personal watercraft on Lake St. Clair has left one teenage girl dead and another fighting for her life, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) confirmed.
The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Thursday, just east of Windsor, Ont., in the waters off Lakeshore. According to the OPP, four girls between the ages of 15 and 17 were involved in a single-vessel crash.
A 17-year-old girl from Essex County was rushed to the hospital but later succumbed to her injuries. Another girl, aged 16, was airlifted to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.
Two other teens, aged 15 and 17, were also hospitalized and are expected to recover.
Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information about the incident to contact OPP.
“Our thoughts are with the family and all those affected by this heartbreaking incident,” the OPP said in a statement posted to social media.
Fatal Watercraft Collision on Lake St. Clair Under InvestigationOn August 14 at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Essex County OPP responded to a single vessel-collision incident on Lake St. Clair in the @TweetLakeshore involving a personal watercraft. Four females, aged… pic.twitter.com/6E7wYD52Zl