ONE PERSON CHARGED FOLLOWING MARINE COLLISION
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(LITTLE CURRENT, ON) - One person is facing charges following a marine collision that resulted in injuries.
On Saturday, July 4, 2026, at approximately 10:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), United Chief and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission (UCCM Police) and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services, responded to a reported collision involving a boat and a personal watercraft (jet ski) in McGregor Bay, within Whitefish River First Nation.
The operator of the boat sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and was transported to hospital. The operator of the personal watercraft left the scene prior to police arrival.
As a result of the investigation, the operator of the personal watercraft, Robert RECOLLET, 55-years-old from Birch Island, was charged with:
- Fail to stop at accident resulting in bodily harm
- Dangerous operation causing bodily harm, - Failing, after a collision, to give name of vessel or person in charge of vessel
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Marine