Drivers traveling on the Loyalist Parkway (Hwy-33), west of Amherstview, can expect to see a large police presence beginning today at the Collins Bay boat launch and nearby on Lake Ontario.
Members of the Lennox and Addington OPP, along with the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit will be utilizing a barge, offshore from the end of County Road 6 as part of an ongoing investigation.
During the recovery of a vehicle from the lake in January 2023, police divers located another vehicle. During the follow-up investigation in April, it was determined that this vehicle contained human remains and had been in the water for many years. The identity of the deceased has not been determined.
Divers, assisted by other support units including OPP Urban Search and Rescue and OPP Marine Units, will be removing the remains today and the vehicle will be lifted onto the barge tomorrow.
The investigation by members of the L&A OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, is ongoing.
Motorists are asked to not stop along Highway-33, as this could pose a safety threat to themselves and other drivers.