(LAKESHORE, ON)- On Thursday August 14, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Lakeshore Fire Rescue responded to a marine collision involving a single personal watercraft on Lake St Clair near Couture Beach in the Municipality of Lakeshore.

First responders arrived on scene and with the assistance of nearby residents, rescued 4 individuals from the lake.

A 17-year-old female from Essex County was transported to hospital where they were pronounced deceased from their injuries.

A second female, 16 years of age was transported to hospital and then air lifted to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.

Two more females, 15 and 17 years of age, were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team is assisting Essex County OPP Marine Unit and members from the Lakeshore OPP Detachment with the investigation.