Teen dies after small plane crashes into Lake Scugog dock
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A teen boy was killed Friday afternoon after a small plane crashed into a dock on Lake Scugog.
Durham Regional Police said officers from the North Division responded to a plane crash in the area of Williams Point Rd. in Caesarea, 15 kilometres east of Port Perry.
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When officers arrived at the scene, police said they located a plane that had crashed into a dock as well as another boat.
Despite the plane resting upside down in the water, the pilot and a passenger managed to get out with only minor injuries, cops said.
A 16-year-old boy was on a dock at the time and was struck by the plane, police said. He died of his injuries at the scene.
Investigators are not releasing the identities of the victim and two passengers at this time, and authorities are requesting privacy for the teen’s family.
“Our thoughts remain with the male’s family and those impacted by this tragedy,” police said in a statement Saturday.
Members of Durham police as well as officials with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada remain at the scene and are continuing their investigation, cops said.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Sgt. Naccarato of North Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2686.
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