RICHMOND, B.C. – Speed and fading light may have contributed to a fatal jet ski accident that claimed two lives off Richmond, B.C.
RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang says two men in their 50s suffered severe head injuries at around 9 p.m. Thursday. They have now been identified as Ramanjit Bachra, age 56, and Salinder Burmy, age 56, both of Richmond.
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Hwang says foul play is not suspected in the deaths, but Mounties and the coroners service are continuing to investigate.
A tug boat operator called for help when he spotted the pair floating on the south side of the Fraser River.
Police say a jet ski was found nearby and that the men were wearing life-jackets.
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