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Toronto man charged with impaired operation after man falls off boat, dies: police

A 22-year-old man is dead and 21-year-old is facing charges after an incident that happened on a lake northwest of Kingston, Ont., over the weekend, police say.

Incident happened on lake northwest of Kingston, Ont., Saturday morning, police say

The words "Bon Echo" can be seen in white letters on a green background. Trees and blue sky can be seen in the background.
Officers say they were called about the incident on Weslemkoon Lake near Bon Echo Provincial Park in Addington Highlands, Ont., shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday. (Dan Taekema/CBC)

Police in Ontario say a 21-year-old boater is facing charges after a passenger fell overboard on a lake northwest of Kingston.

Officers say they were called about the incident on Weslemkoon Lake near Bon Echo Provincial Park in Addington Highlands, Ont., shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday.

They say a 22-year-old man fell off the boat and his body was found roughly 12 hours later.

Police say the 21-year-old from Toronto, who is believed to have been operating the boat, has been charged with impaired operation, dangerous operation and operation causing death.

Investigators have not released the identity of the deceased.

They say the investigation is ongoing.