A Good Samaritan was injured when she tried to rescue a teenager believed to be in distress in Okanagan Lake.
The incident unfolded Thursday afternoon in the waters off Kinsmen Park in Kelowna.
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Police say a man and woman attempted to assist the 16-year-old girl, a south Okanagan resident, who was about 300 metres from shore.
The fire department rescue boat was called and crews pulled the teen from the water.
She was taken to hospital.
RCMP say the woman rescuer was injured during the process and paramedics assessed the man for hypothermia.