First responders recover body, vehicle from Okanagan Lake
Global News
A vehicle that plunged into Okanagan Lake nearly three weeks ago, with the driver inside, was finally recovered on Tuesday.
The body of a Fintry woman, and the vehicle she was in that crashed into Okanagan Lake earlier this month, was recovered on Tuesday.
The vehicle plunged into the lake off Westside Road on June 9.
The driver, identified on social media as Laticia Watson, was still inside when the pickup truck was hauled from the lake.
The vehicle and the body were submerged in 140 feet of water for nearly three weeks.
“It’s quite a complex recovery and with that comes a lot of resources,” said 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 said the dive members have to be released from their home 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 fire department plus search and rescue members were all on scene on Tuesday.