A man has died after being rescued from the Ottawa River in Ottawa’s west end.
Emergency crews responded to a call just after 10 a.m. for a person “appearing to be in distress” at the Deschenes Rapids.
“The individual was transported to hospital by paramedics in life-threatening condition,” Ottawa police said in a statement to CTV News Ottawa. “They have since been pronounced deceased.”
Ottawa police continue to investigate.
The incident happened in the same area of the Ottawa River where a boat capsized in the Deschenes Rapids last week. A boat remains tied up in the area.
WIth files from CTV News Ottawa’s William Eltherington