Snowmobiler Missing on Lake Simcoe
Source: Area OPPDate: Tue Feb 18 04:44:21 MST 2020
(Ramara, ON) - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating an incident where two snowmobilers went into the water on Lake Simcoe in the Township of Ramara.
On February 16, 2020 at approximately 4:30 am the Orillia OPP were dispatched to a call reporting hearing voices screaming for help on Lake Simcoe at the area known as The Narrows.
Police arrived on the scene and could hear the men screaming for help. Ramara and Orillia Fire departments attended the scene and were able to rescue one of the stranded men. That male was transported to an Orillia area hospital by County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (CSPS) where he remains.
The other male has not been recovered as of yet. The OPP Under Water Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) and the OPP Helicopter (CFOPP) have been called in to assist locating the other snowmobiler.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
The Orillia OPP is committed to public safety and crime prevention. If you have any information about crime in our community please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00
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