Central Hastings OPP say an investigation is continuing after a Quinte West man died after a collision involving two Sea-Doos on Crowe River.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, OPP issued a release about the fatal collision in Marmora and Lake.
According to police, on July 20, just before 3 p.m., Central Hastings OPP, the Marmora and Lake Fire Department and Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services responded to a collision involving two personal watercraft/Sea-Doos on Crowe River, near Crowe Lake, Marmora and Lake.
The initial investigation indicates that a Sea-Doo with two occupants struck the rear of another Sea-Doo that also had two occupants, reported OPP.
As a result of the collision, the operator of the Sea-Doo in front was transported to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries and despite life-saving efforts, the 40-year-old male passenger from Quinte West was pronounced deceased, said police.
The four occupants were wearing life jackets at the time of the collision, noted OPP.
The collision remains under investigation.
No other details have been released.
(Written by: Sarah Hyatt)
