No charges in B.C. lake crash that killed Edmonton girl
The Canadian Press
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 11:57 AM MT
Last Updated: Feb 15, 2012 4:58 PM MT
Charges will not be laid in connection with a fatal collision that killed a 10-year-old Edmonton girl on Okanagan Lake last summer.
Emily Chaplin died Aug. 26 when a jet ski she was riding on smashed into a six-metre power boat off Kelowna, B.C.
Emily Chaplin, 10, was killed when a jet ski operated by her brother was struck by a boat. (CBC)RCMP Const. Kris Clark says alcohol and drugs were not factors, so dangerous operation of a vessel or criminal negligence were the only options remaining.
He says witness statements didn't support such charges against the operator of the power boat or the jet ski.
Emily's 18-year-old brother Jarett was riding on the jet ski with her and suffered a broken arm and leg.
A civil suit has now been filed and Clark says Mounties will not discuss the case further while legal action is underway.
© The Canadian Press, 2012
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