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Chris Melanson, 59, identified as 2nd victim in weekend boat crash

Chris Melanson, 59, has been identified as the second victim in a boat crash in southeastern P.E.I. over the weekend.

20-year-old Justin MacKay identified as the other victim

Firefighters and paramedics were at the wharf in Murray Harbour on Saturday afternoon. (Alastair MacCormick/CBC)

Chris Melanson, 59, of Weymouth, N.S.,has been identified as the secondvictim in a fishing boat crash offsoutheastern P.E.I. over the weekend.

CBC spoke with a close family member who confirmed Melanson died in the accident Saturday morning.

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been started by a family friend. Melansonleaves behind three daughters and four grandchildren.Funeral services will be held in Halifax.

Justin MacKay, 20, of Montague, P.E.I., has been identified as the other victim in the boat crash.

The two men died when two fishing boats collided, nine kilometres off of P.E.I. One of the boats sank.

The accident is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board and Transport Canada, the P.E.I. Department of Labour, the RCMPand the P.E.I. coroner's office.

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With files from Nicole Williams, John Robertson