Teen in Ontario dies after being struck by plane that crashed on Lake Scugog: police
They say the plane crash happened Friday afternoon near the small community of Caesarea, north of Oshawa, Ont.
The teen's identity has not yet been released.
Insp. Gill Lock told reporters that the pilot was taken to hospital with minor injuries while a passenger was treated at the scene.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating.
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