Two people dead following boating collision on Lake Rosseau

Two people are dead following a boating collision on Lake Rosseau.

According to Bracebridge OPP, officers responded to reports of the collision on Lake Rosseau, near Backenrig Bay, around 10:40 p.m. on July 31. Emergency crews located a severely damaged vessel resting on a rock ledge. Two individuals were reported missing.

Police say on Aug. 1, members of the OPP Underwater Search and Rescue Unit recovered two bodies – a 32-year-old man and 30-year-old woman, both from Toronto. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.

An OPP investigation into the collision is ongoing as emergency responders work to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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