Police Divers Recover Body of Drowned Prince George Teenager From Lake Near Quesnel
RCMP and Quesnel Search and Rescue used sonar to find the teen after a capsized vessel left one occupant missing and three others ashore.
- On Tuesday, the RCMP Dive Team recovered the body of a 17-year-old boy from Prince George in Stony Lake, 90 kilometers northeast of Quesnel, following a watercraft incident on Saturday.
- Police received reports of a capsized vessel on Stony Lake on Saturday evening; three of the boat's occupants reached shore safely, but the teenager operator did not.
- During the search, QSAR identified a sonar signature on the lake bottom, while the RCMP Dive Team conducted tow-behind sonar searches to navigate around water obstacles.
- Authories are working to confirm a positive identification, while QSAR expressed deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the individual during this difficult time.
- QSAR thanked community members and partner agencies involved in the coordinated search effort near Quesnel, which required a second operational period on Tuesday to complete.
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Body recovered after watercraft incident northeast of Quesnel - Creston Valley Advance
A body was recovered from Stony Lake, 90 km northeast of Quesnel, this week during an ongoing search for an individual involved in a personal watercraft capsizing. According to a press release, Quesnel Search and Rescue (QSAR) was requested to assist for a second operational period in the search effort on Tuesday, June 9. During the day’s operations, the RCMP Dive Team conducted tow-behind sonar searches of the lake, while QSAR operated a smalle…
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Energetic CityBody of teenager recovered from B.C. lake, three days after boat capsized
QUESNEL — Police in British Columbia's central Interior say the body of a 17-year-old youth has been recovered three days after a vessel capsized at a local lake.
Body recovered after watercraft incident northeast of Quesnel - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
A body was recovered from Stony Lake, 90 km northeast of Quesnel, this week during an ongoing search for an individual involved in a personal watercraft capsizing. According to a press release, Quesnel Search and Rescue (QSAR) was requested to assist for a second operational period in the search effort on Tuesday, June 9. During the day’s operations, the RCMP Dive Team conducted tow-behind sonar searches of the lake, while QSAR operated a smalle…
Body recovered after watercraft incident northeast of Quesnel - Grand Forks Gazette
A body was recovered from Stony Lake, 90 km northeast of Quesnel, this week during an ongoing search for an individual involved in a personal watercraft capsizing. According to a press release, Quesnel Search and Rescue (QSAR) was requested to assist for a second operational period in the search effort on Tuesday, June 9. During the day’s operations, the RCMP Dive Team conducted tow-behind sonar searches of the lake, while QSAR operated a smalle…
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