On January 25, 2025 police and other emergency services responded to a report of a submerged vehicle in Lake Laberge, Yukon. Three occupants were in the vehicle and only two were able to make it out of the vehicle safely.
Although it was anticipated that the recovery operation would take several days, British Columbia RCMP Under Water Recovery Team arrived to the Yukon and were able to locate and recover the person from the vehicle late in the afternoon on January 26, 2025.
Whitehorse RCMP would like to thank all of the first responders including volunteer first responders who attended the incident for their support.
Out of respect for the privacy of the family, no information will be released by the police about the deceased.
This matter is still under investigation and as such, no further information will be provided at this time.