OTTAWA — A young man pulled unresponsive from the Ottawa River has been pronounced dead.
The young man was pulled out of the water at Britannia Beach, Saturday. Witnesses say a young boy noticed him, unresponsive, near the cordoned-off swimming zone and yelled for help.
Lifeguards performed CPR on the teen, but paramedics said he was unresponsive as they rushed him to hospital.
His name and exact age have not been released.
Police are investigating.
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