16-year-old Calgary girl dies of injuries sustained in Ontario boat crash

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

By Mark Strashok

Posted Aug 21, 2025 1:04 pm.

A teenager from Calgary has died after a boating accident in Ontario.

The crash happened last Thursday on Lake St. Clair near Windsor, Ont., when a jet ski pulling a tube hit a steel break wall that protects homes on the shore.

A 17-year-old from the area died in hospital.

Ontario Provincial Police Force Cst. Stephen Duguay provided an update online Thursday.

“The unfortunate news that I have to share with you this morning — 16-year-old female from Calgary, who was airlifted to a trauma centre has died in hospital from their injuries,” he said.

The identity of the Calgary victim hasn’t been released.

Two other girls, a 15 and 17-year-old, suffered non life-threatening injuries.

Duguay says the incident is under investigation.

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