Ice boat pilot, 78, dead after Bay of Quinte crash

The OPP is warning the public about unsafe ice conditions after a 78-year-old Ameliasburgh man died Tuesday when his ice boat struck a pressure crack, jamming the front blade, on the Bay of Quinte.
It happened at about 3:40 p.m. near Rednersville Road.
Local residents saw what happened and one donned a floater suit and headed out on the ice to help the pilot, Edward County OPP said.
With the help of other witnesses, the victim was brought to shore and CPR begun. Paramedics took over but couldn&r