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A 14-year-old girl was tragically killed in a jet ski accident on Skaha Lake last night.
The incident was reported to the Penticton RCMP at around 8 pm. Two jet ski watercraft collided in the middle of the lake, injuring four youths.
The youth were transported by the family in a boat to the Skaha Marina, where two off-duty doctors and paramedics attempted life saving measures on all four injured youth.
They were then transferred to the local hospital.
Tragically one of the victims, a 14-year-old girl from Alberta, succumbed to her injuries at hospital.
The three remaining youth have all been treated for non-life-threatening injuries and have since been released from hospital.
The family is being supported by RCMP Victim Services and arrangements are being made to assist them in returning to Alberta.
Penticton RCMP officers have taken lead on the investigation with the assistance of RCMP West Coast Marine Services.
No criminality is suspected, and alcohol is not believed to be a factor.