Police searching for missing boater in Kingston, Ont.
Rescue crews are searching for a man who fell off a boat in the St. Lawrence River in Kingston, Ont. Monday afternoon.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say in a news release that it responded to a distress call near Milton Island about eight kilometres east of the city's downtown.
The man reportedly struck his head on the propeller and did not resurface, police say.
OPP has started search and rescue efforts with support from the coast guard. A dive team is on its way to the area.
An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Frontenac OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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