Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews were called to assist at a boat accident on Chemong Lake off the shores of Curve Lake First Nation on October 18, 2020 at approximately 6:40 am.
A boat with four occupants on board capsized while fishing on Chemong Lake near Chemong Street South. Three occupants were rescued by officers with the assistance of community members. A male and two females were transported to a local hospital. The male was pronounced deceased at hospital, one female has sustained life-threatening injuries and another female is being treated for minor injuries. One male is unaccounted for. The OPP Marine Unit, OPP Aviation Services and Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) are currently searching the area for the missing male.
The identity of the deceased will not be released until the next of kin are notified.
The cause of this accident remains under investigation.
-UPDATE #1-
The deceased male that was pulled from the water on October 18, 2020 has been identified as Wei LIU (age 48) of Scarborough, Ontario.
The USRU, OPP Aviation Services and Peterborough County Marine Unit continue to search for the missing male.
The investigation is ongoing.
-UPDATE #2-
On October 21, 2020 at approximately 2:45pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) recovered the missing male. The deceased has been identified as Lie CAO (age 52) of Markham, Ontario.
The Peterborough County OPP thanks the community members of Curve Lake First Nation for their support and assistance during this tragic accident.
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