The Manitoulin OPP says the young woman who died after falling overboard the Chi-Cheemaun ferry on Lake Huron Friday “is believed to have jumped” from the boat.
The detachment's media officer, Const. Marie Ford, also confirmed in an email to Sudbury.com the deceased is a 20-year-old woman from Brampton, and the OPP will not be releasing her name.
In a press release put out over the weekend, the Manitoulin OPP said it was investigating the woman's death, which was not being considered suspicious.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) and the Ontario Ministry of Labour are not investigating the fatality.
The Chi-Cheemaun was travelling on Lake Huron between South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island and Tobermory late Friday night when the woman fell off the ferry.
The Manitoulin OPP Marine Unit and the Canadian Coast Guard were able to locate the woman's body.
The Owen Sound Transportation Company, which runs the Chi-Cheemaun ferry, issued a statement after the woman's death.
“We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of this passenger in this time of tragic loss,” said Susan Schrempf, president and CEO of the Owen Sound Transportation Company, in a written statement.
“Out of respect to those who have lost their dear friend and family member, we will not be making any further public statements.”
