Hamilton police say a man who was pulled from Lake Ontario without vital signs along Hamilton‘s north east shoreline has died.
A Hamilton Paramedic Service spokesperson told Global News emergency crews were called to Van Wagner’s Beach near Beach Boulevard shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday for reports a man was found off the beach in Lake Ontario.
The spokesperson said the 21-year-old man entered the water and had not resurfaced, and was pulled from the water at around 7:50 p.m about 30 meters offshore.
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The man was subsequently taken to hospital.
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Police say the Hamilton resident succumbed to his injuries early Friday morning.
Police say they will not be releasing the identity of the man.
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