British Columbia

Man missing, woman and infant found alive on shore after B.C. boat accident

Police say the search continues for a 43-year-old man after three people, including an infant, were thrown overboard into Finlayson Arm northwest of Victoria Tuesday.

43-year-old Ryan Mazar missing after 3 people thrown overboard in boating accident Tuesday

A man with glasses, a mohawk and a grey tshirt
Ryan Mazar, 43, is missing after a boating accident in Finlayson Arm on Vancouver Island. (Submitted by West Shore RCMP)

A man is missing after three people, including an infant, were thrown overboard in a boating accident northwest of Victoria. 

West Shore RCMP say they responded to a report of an unoccupied boat on the ocean inlet of Finlayson Arm Tuesday evening. 

The Canadian Coast Guard and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre sent out search crews and say a mother and her infant were found on the shore and rescued. 

However, 43-year-old Ryan Mazar remains missing. 

Police say crews were continuing their search for Mazar on Wednesday and the public can expect a large presence of searchers and an air patrol in the area. 

RCMP say Mazar is white, about six feet two inches tall, weighs about 230 pounds and has short, grey hair in a Mohawk style.