Sudden drowning death in waters of Kootenay Lake
By Timothy Schafer
A 40-year-old Fruitvale man drowned Saturday night after he slipped in the dark and fell off of a boat moored at Woodbury Resort and Marina and into the waters of Kootenay Lake.
Heath Duclos was reported as missing Sunday morning after his father arose from an overnight sleep on the their boat in the marina near Kaslo.
The adult son apparently got up in the middle of the night and did not return to bed. All of Duclos’ personal belongings remained on the vessel.
A recreational diver entered the lake at the marina and checked the underwater area around the vessel. Duclos was later located off the stern of the boat in approximately 40 feet of water.
The B.C. Coroner’s Service and RCMP are continuing their investigation. No foul play is suspected.
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