Ontario Court Orders New Trial in Fatal Lake Ontario Boat Crash

Ontario's highest court has ordered a new trial for a man acquitted in a Lake Ontario boat crash case after setting aside his acquittals tied to the May 2022 collision near Tommy Thompson Park that killed passengers Megan Wu and Julio Abrantes.

The Star reported that the appeal court decision reopened the case over who was operating the 30-foot speedboat when it struck rocks and overturned. The crash resulted in the drowning deaths of Wu, 24, and Abrantes, 34.

The original judge-alone trial focused on the identity of the person controlling the vessel at the time of the impact, according to The Star. The latest ruling requires the case to return for a new trial.

The incident occurred near Tommy Thompson Park on Lake Ontario in May 2022, where the boat struck rocks before flipping, according to details reported by The Star. The court's decision set aside the previous acquittals connected to the crash.