First responders recover body, vehicle from Okanagan Lake – Okanagan | 24CA News
The physique of a Fintry lady, and the car she was in that crashed into Okanagan Lake earlier this month, was recovered on Tuesday.
The car plunged into the lake off Westside Road on June 9.
The driver, recognized on social media as Laticia Watson, was nonetheless inside when the pickup truck was hauled from the lake.
The car and the physique have been submerged in 140 toes of water for almost three weeks.
“It’s quite a complex recovery and with that comes a lot of resources,” mentioned Cpl. Mike Gauthier.
“The divers come from across the province and a lot of them have primary duties on the underwater rescue team or recovery.”
Gauthier mentioned the dive members must be launched from their dwelling detachments and “putting all the resources together, it takes time in order to ensure it runs smoothly and that it’s safe as well.”
Police and hearth division plus search and rescue members have been all on scene on Tuesday.
Watson, often known as Kelowna’s Sprout Mama, was the chef at Sprout Bread.
She is being remembered by coworkers as somebody who exudes kindness, generosity and a deep compassion for everybody.
“We offer our condolences,” mentioned Gauthier.
The explanation for the accident is unknown presently.
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