Boater safety concerns raised following death of 10-year-old in B.C. waters [Video]

Advocates are expressing concern about boater safety in B.C.’s Lower Mainland following the death of a 10-year-old in North Vancouver on Saturday evening. 

North Vancouver RCMP said a boat was towing an inflatable tube carrying two children when the tube was hit by a speedboat just before 6:30 p.m. PT on June 7. One child died at the scene, and the other was airlifted to hospital in serious condition. 

The driver of the speedboat, a North Vancouver man, was taken into custody, police said. The man has not been named by police as of Monday afternoon.

North Vancouver RCMP said Sunday that alcohol and speed may have been factors in the crash.

WATCH | Child dead following boating accident in North Vancouver:A 10-year-old was killed and another is in critical condition after a speedboat hit an inflatable tube carrying two children at Cates Park in North Vancouver Saturday evening. As Leanne Yu reports, police say alcohol and speed may …