Update from the Lambton OPP: Lambton OPP investigating boating fatality that resulted in the death of two individuals.
On November 16, 2024, at approximately 5:55 p.m., emergency services including members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton and United States Coast Guard responded to the report of a single vessel collision on Pocket Bay in Walpole Island First Nation.
As a result, two individuals were pronounced deceased at scene.
Members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team are on scene to assist with the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-84777 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Lambton OPP officials tweeted at 9:43 a.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2024: Lambton OPP, with assistance from Trenton JRCC CCCOS and the United States Coast Guard, are investigating a fatal boating accident in Pocket Bay near Walpole Island First Nation.
Police are asking members of the public to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
If you have any information that could assist with the investigation please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
We’ll provide more details when they become available.
