MINDEN HILLS-A 40 year old man is dead and an eight year old swam to shore after a kayak capsized at Three Brothers Falls.
Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Haliburton County Paramedic Services (HCPS) and Minden Hills Fire Department, responded to the call at Three Brothers Falls in the Township of Minden Hills, on Friday, July 26, 2019, at approximately 1:50 p.m.
Police say an 8 year old female and a 40 year old male were kayaking when they capsized. The female made it safely to shore and the male failed to resurface. The 40 year old male from Waterford, Ontario was pulled from the water by Emergency Personnel and pronounced deceased. The female and the male were not wearing life-jackets according to police.
No names have been released.