Sask. man in critical condition after boat collides with dock

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – Saskatchewan RCMP believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor when a boat collided with a dock at Jackfish Lake Sunday. At around 12:50 a.m., officers were called to the crash at the resort village of Aquadeo.

RCMP say there were six men and one woman from the Wilkie area in the watercraft.

A 22-year-old man was airlifted by STARS air ambulance to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon with a reported life-threatening injury. He remains in critical condition.

Some of the injured people were taken to Battlefords Union Hospital and have since been released.

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RCMP say charges are pending as the investigation continues.

Aquadeo is located 30 minutes from North Battleford on the north end of the lake.

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