Photo of a vehicle being pulled from Lake Erie at Colchester Harbour Tuesday, January 15 2019. (Photo credit: Timos Patterson)Photo of a vehicle being pulled from Lake Erie at Colchester Harbour Tuesday, January 15 2019. (Photo credit: Timos Patterson)
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UPDATE: Car pulled from Lake Erie at Colchester Harbour

By Adelle Loiselle
January 15, 2019 - 4:13pm

Two people have been rushed to the hospital after a car went into Lake Erie in Colchester Harbour.

Ontario Provincial Police Constable Jim Root told BlackburnNews.com the call came in around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Emergency vehicles at Colchester Harbour Tuesday, January 15 2019. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Chartrand with permission of photographer) Emergency vehicles at Colchester Harbour Tuesday, January 15 2019.
(Photo credit: Timos Patterson)

The car entered the lake at the boat launch.

There is no word on the condition of the two people who were in the car.

Root said the investigation is still in the early stage.

Root confirms a helicopter was used in the rescue, and firefighters from both Essex and Kingsville responded along with paramedics.

The investigation continues and the OPP is asking anyone with information to contact the Essex County detachment at 519-723-2491.

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