OPP charge 1 person after fatal boat collision in eastern Ontario [Video]

A South Frontenac Township man is facing a dozen charges, including impaired operation causing death, in connection to a boat crash that killed three people on Bobs Lake in eastern Ontario over the Victoria Day long weekend.

Two boats collided in the Buck Bay part of Bobs Lake, roughly 140 kilometres southwest of Ottawa, at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Juliette Côté, 22, Riley Orr, 23, Kaila Bearman, 21 were all pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

From left to right: Riley Orr, 23, Kaila Bearman, 21, and Juliette Côté, 22, were all killed last Saturday in a boating collision on Bobs Lake, north of Kingston, Ont. on May 18, 2024.

Five people were injured in the crash that involved an open-bow fishing-style boat and a speed boat.

On Wednesday, the Ontario Provincial Police announced Matthew Splinter, 44, is facing three counts of impaired operation causing …