Peterborough County OPP – Snowmobilers Identified
Holiday Tragedy in North Kawartha
Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to assist with a report of snowmobilers that had been located in the waters of Jack Lake south of the village of Apsley this morning at approximately 10:00am.
The male and female snowmobilers did not return from their ride last night and were last seen at 11:00pm. The snowmobilers were located this morning approximately thirty feet from shore and were pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident remains under investigation and the identity of the victims will not be released until next of kin are notified.
More information will be released when available.
The Peterborough County OPP is advising snowmobilers to avoid driving on lakes and rivers. If it can’t be avoided, check ice conditions beforehand, wear a floa ter suit and carry ice picks and make sure they are accessible. No ice is safe ice.
-UPDATE-
The deceased snowmobilers have been identified as Gerald White (age 76) and P atricia White (age 69) of Toronto, Ontario.
The deceased were transported to The Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit at the Forensic Services and Coroners Complex in Toronto for a post mortem examination.
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