UPDATE: Alcohol A Factor In Boat Launch Incident - Name Of Deceased Released
Source: OPP
Date: Fri May 18 03:53:03 MST 2018
On May 11, 2018 at about 11:55 P.M O.P.P officers were advised that a female had just driven off a boat launch in Rideau Lakes Township. OPP arrived within 5 minutes to Forrester's Landing Drive to find a fully submerged vehicle about 50 meters out from land in Upper Rideau Lake. An OPP ERT (Emergency Response Team) member and a volunteer firefighter dove into the water and assisted the female from her vehicle to safety.
Lifesaving efforts were commenced and the driver was transported to hospital in Kingston where she was in critical condition.
57 year old Wendy HOLMES of Rideau Lakes Township was pronounced deceased on May 15, 2018.
Alcohol was a factor.