- UPDATE #1 - POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION

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- UPDATE #1 - POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION - ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED

UPDATE #1 - POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION - ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED

Public Assistance Requested

(MUSKOKA LAKES TOWNSHIP, ON) - The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking witnesses in relation to a boating collision involving a swimmer on Skeleton Lake in Township of Muskoka Lakes.

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, just before 5:00 pm, Bracebridge OPP officers, along with Muskoka Paramedic Services and the Muskoka Lakes Fire Department, responded to reports that a boat had collided with a swimmer on Skeleton Lake near Skeleton Lake Road 5. A 22-year-old male from Georgina was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. One person has been charged.

Investigators are seeking witnesses or anyone with information, including surveillance or any video footage, that could assist the investigation.

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