Hamilton woman, 79, dead after vehicle drives into Georgian Bay

A Hamilton woman has died after a vehicle drove into the waters of the Georgian Bay Wednesday afternoon.

OPP say that they responded to a marina in the village of Honey Harbour where they discovered a vehicle had driven into the water.

Police say that through a quick effort made by citizens and an officer, the lone driver of the vehicle was rescued from the vehicle and life-saving measures were performed.

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The victim was transported to a local hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.

The OPP have since identified the victim as a 79-year-old woman from Hamilton.

The OPP central Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation has been called to the scene to assist officers in determining the cause of the incident.

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