Man dies after boat crashes into shore near Lac du Bonnet

A 40-year-old man has died after a boat crashon the Lee River in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet.

The RCMPwere called to the crash near theCapeCoppermineboat launch around noon on Saturday.

Emergency crews were already there, providing aid to the man, who was later pronounced deadon the scene.

RCMPsay the Winnipeg man was the only person on board when the boat collided with the shore.He wasejected from the boat into the water.

Bystanders quickly reached the man andbrought him to shore,where they provided first aid until emergency crews arrived, RCMPsaid.

The man was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the collision, police said. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.