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October 12, 2015
Fatal boating collision near Riondel
One man is dead following a night time boating accident on Kootenay Lake north of Creston.
On October 11, at approximately 9 p.m., Creston RCMP and Kaslo RCMP, with other emergency services, responded to a report that a boat had struck a rock while travelling on Kootenay Lake, near Riondel.
Four occupants were on board at the time of the collision. One of the occupants, a 30-year-old male from Fruitvale, succumbed to injuries on scene, while the other three remaining occupants were transported to a local area hospital.
The matter is still under investigations to determine the cause of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Creston RCMP at (250)428-9313 or Crime Stoppers.
Creston RCMP
