The day after a speedboat crashed into a fishing boat on Bobs Lake, north of Kingston, Ont., leaving three dead and five injured, the lake looks peaceful. (Photo: Camille Kasisi-Monet/Radio-Canada)
Three people lost their lives and five got hurt in a terrible accident involving two boats on a lake near Kingston, Ontario. The crash took place in Buck Bay on Bobs Lake after 9:30 p.m. last Saturday. One boat was a fishing-style one, and the other was a speedboat, according to the police.
Emergency teams from nearby areas rushed to the scene around 9:45 p.m., including the 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron from CFB Trenton. Two of the deceased, a 21-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man, were from South Frontenac Township. The third victim was a 22-year-old woman from Elginburg, near Kingston. Sadly, all three were declared dead at the scene.
Five more individuals, aged between 21 and 44, were taken to a hospital in Kingston with various injuries. One of them needed to be airlifted for treatment. Although there were others present at the site from the boats, they didn't require hospitalization, as reported by the police.
Bill Dickson, a spokesperson for the OPP, described the situation as awful, mentioning that some people were still in the water when the first responders reached the scene.
The Frontenac OPP is investigating the incident with the help of a collision reconstructionist and members of the technical collision investigation team. Bobs Lake, located about 70 kilometers north of Kingston, has been advised to be avoided by people.
Anna McMillan, who was near her home when the crash occurred, expressed shock at the number of emergency responders who arrived. She recognized one of the boats involved, describing it as very nice, and recalled one of the boaters waving at her earlier in the day.
Craig Hamilton, a boating instructor, highlighted the increased risk when operating boats after sunset, emphasizing the responsibility boaters have not only for their own lives but also for others' safety.
