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Tube struck steel breakwall in fatal marine emergency

am800-news-lakeshore-marine-incident-aug-14-2025 Emergency crews responded to the area near Couture Road and Concession Road 1 in Lakeshore, Ont., on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. ((Travis Fortnum/CTV News Windsor))

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The investigation continues into a fatal marine incident in Lakeshore

Provincial Police were called to Couture Beach around 2 p.m. Thursday and now say a personal watercraft was towing a tube which struck a steel breakwall. 

A 17-year old girl from Essex County was pronounced dead in hospital, while a 16-year old girl was airlifted to a trauma centre in London where she remains with life-threatening injuries. 

Two other teenage girls, a 15 and 17-year old were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

Police say no other details will be released at this time but ask any witnesses to come forward.