A 79-year-old Hamilton man died Wednesday when a vehicle drove into Georgian Bay at Honey Harbour, according to a news release. The victim was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at hospital.
The Ontario Provincial Police Southern Georgian Bay detachment responded to a marina in Honey Harbour just after 3:30 p.m., assisted at the scene by Simcoe County and Muskoka Region EMS and Georgian Bay Township Fire Service.
Officers learned that a vehicle had driven into the water and a quick effort was made by people in the area as well as an officer who entered the water in a rescue attempt. The occupant was removed from the vehicle and life saving measures were performed, the release said.
The OPP Central Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation is assisting in determining the cause of the incident.
