The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is searching for a missing 30-year-old woman from Pembroke after a kayak accident on the Ottawa River on September 18, 2024. Around 5:00 a.m., a kayak carrying a man and woman overturned in rapids near the Inter-Provincial Bridge on Highway 148.
A 34-year-old man was rescued by police and private citizens, but the woman remains missing. Neither was wearing a life jacket.
The search, which continues today, involves the OPP’s Emergency Response Team, Aviation, Marine, Canine, and Underwater Search and Recovery units. The Sûreté du Québec and Renfrew County Paramedics are also assisting.
Authorities are asking the public to remain cautious near the river as search efforts continue. Stay with us for the latest.
(Written by: Kyle Robinson)