On Monday July 25, 2022, at 6:45 a.m. Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers along with Muskoka EMS and Muskoka Lakes Fire Department responded to a 911 call on Lake Rosseau near Shamrock Lodge Road in Port Carling after receiving reports of a swimmer who was unresponsive in the water approximately 70′ from a dock.
The 48 year-old man had been swimming, equipped with a visibility marker, and was stuck by a vessel. Life saving efforts were made however the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Police have conducted a thorough investigation into the collision and have charged 26 year-old Zavier FOYSTON of Huntsville with Operating a Vessel in a Careless Manner, an offence under the Canada Shipping Act (2001- SVR 1007).
He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on February 7, 2023 to answer to his charge.
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I believe he left the scene, if not mistaken, truly tragic, 70 feet from shore you need caution, I hope they throw the book at him.