Man drowns in Lake Ontario near Kew Gardens
CBC News | Posted: July 21, 2018 9:35 PM | Last Updated: July 21, 2018
Lifeguards searched for several minutes until they were able to pull the man from the lake
A man drowned at the beach adjacent to Kew Gardens on Saturday afternoon, according to Toronto police and paramedics.
Officers were called to the beach on Lake Ontario shortly after 3:20 p.m. for a report that the man had gone under and not resurfaced.
Lifeguards searched the area for a number of minutes before they were able to find him and pull him from the lake.
Paramedics rushed the man to hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police were unable to confirm his age, but paramedics said he was in his 30s.
According to police, there is "nothing suspicious" about the drowning, but officers are continuing to investigate the man's death.