5-year-old girl dies after canoe overturns on Alberta lake: RCMP
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This article was published 13/10/2024 (671 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
WABAMUN, Alta. – Mounties in Alberta say a 5-year-old girl is dead after a canoe overturned on a lake west of Edmonton.
RCMP say they received a report of a capsized watercraft on Wabamun Lake near the provincial campground just before 3 p.m. on Sunday.
They say a 5-year-old girl was pulled from the water by bystanders, but despite life-saving efforts by emergency officials, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say a 35-year-old woman was also pulled from the water from other watercraft in the area.
They say the office of the chief medical examiner has been called in and the investigation is continuing.
Police say part of the investigation is determining the use of any personal floatation devices in the canoe.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2024.