(JOHN MCDONALD / iNFOnews.ca)
September 02, 2019 - 3:55 PM
SICAMOUS - A 33-year-old man is presumed drowned following a two-boat collision on Shuswap Lake near Sicamous Sunday, Sept. 1.
RCMP Sgt. Scott West said police, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and local ambulance crews were called to the incident between Sicamous and Canoe.
"Two large speed boats had been travelling in tandem on the lake and, between 8 p.m. and 8:20 p.m., there was an incident. One of the boats lost control and ejected the two occupants out of the cockpit of the boat and into the lake," West said. "A 25-year-old female was rescued from the water by occupants of the other boat. She was believed to have sustained serious injuries at the time and was transported to Kelowna hospital for treatment."
Patrols were conducted until 2 a.m., but Ryan Hartmann, 33, remains missing, West said.
"Police continue to investigate the incident and local Search and Rescue as well as RCMP and Search and Rescue air assets are being utilized this afternoon to again to search the area of the lake where this incident occurred," West said. "The area of the lake where this incident occurred is 250 to 350 feet in depth."
Both vessels were recovered and are in police custody. An investigation into the incident is underway.
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