Lake Simcoe - woman was taken to hospital after she was hit by a man riding a personal watercraft

In another incident around 4 p.m. Sunday on Lake Simcoe in the Kempenfelt Bay area, a woman was taken to hospital after she was hit by a man riding a personal watercraft, Sgt. Gene Hettinga of Barrie police said.

The 28-year-old woman, from Barrie, was snorkelling she was hit.

She was first taken to Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie and later airlifted to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto.

The woman remains in hospital and her injuries are serious but not life-threatening, Sgt. Hettinga said.

Barrie Police have determined that the incident was an accident and the boater will not be charged, he said.

"The waves were a contributing factor. The wave height was two to three feet and that wasn't good conditions to be snorkelling in because, honestly, you can't be seen," he added.
A man in his 20s was missing in the waters at Bass Lake Provincial Park, just west of Orillia, Monday after he apparently fell out of his boat, McCuaig said.

Police began searching by boat and helicopter after a call about the missing man came in shortly before 4 p.m.