Huron OPP were on the beach in Goderich Wednesday afternoon following reports of an unconscious person in the water near the pier.
The person was taken to Goderich hospital around 12 p.m. where they were pronounced deceased after “extensive life-saving efforts.”
The individual has been identified as a 66-year-old woman from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township.
Police are working with the coroner to determine the cause of their death.
For some time Wednesday afternoon, access to the beach was closed while police, paramedics, Goderich Fire Department, and a helicopter from CFB Trenton were on the scene.