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Jet ski in deadly Lake St. Clair crash was pulling a tube, police say
Ontario Provincial Police say the personal watercraft involved in a fatal collision in Lake St. Clair was towing a tube.
The incident near Couture Beach in Lakeshore killed a 17-year-old local girl.
A 16-year-old girl also remains in hospital with critical injuries, while two other teenaged girls suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say it's unknown at this time how many girls were on the jet ski and tube at the time.
According to authorities, it happened around 2 p.m. Thursday.
Nearby residents helped pull the girls out of the water, police say.
Transport Canada says during any towing activities you must have a spotter on the watercraft, with an empty seat for each person you are towing.
"You may only tow persons with a personal watercraft made to carry three or more people," the regulator states.
If someone you tow is not wearing a life jacket or personal flotation device, the agency says you must have one on board.
