MONTREAL -- A personal watercraft driver has died after falling into the St. Lawrence River on the afternoon of Aug. 25.
The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. near Varennes on the South Shore of Montreal.
Sgt. Catherine Bernard, spokeswoman for the Sûreté du Québec, explained that according to initial accounts, "the man was riding behind a boat to take advantage of its waves when he allegedly performed a false manouver before falling into the water."
It was citizens who brought the victim to shore.
The 25-year-old man was transported to a hospital centre where he was pronounced dead.
--This article was first reported in French by The Canadian Press on Aug. 25.
