Three dead in late night boating incident on Seton Lake near Lillooet

LILLOOET, B.C. — A weekend boating incident on Seton Lake near Lillooet claimed three lives, and investigators are still trying to determine what happened.

In a news release, RCMP say the incident took place just before 2:00 a.m. on Sunday (June 27).

At that time, a member of the public called 9-1-1, saying he had heard a powerboat on Seton Lake followed by the sound of a loud bang. The beach-goer told police he believed the sound came from about one kilometre off shore.

RCMP and Search and Rescue volunteers prepared to deploy at first light.