Dangerous use of personal vehicle at play in 2022 deaths of Royal Military College cadets

The dangerous use of a personal vehicle was a factor in the deaths of four cadets at the Royal Military College (RMC) in Kingston, Ont., almost a year ago, the Office of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal says.

“With the families’ agreement, [investigators] can confirm the cause of the four deaths was drowning,” the office said in a statement issued Friday afternoon. 

The three-paragraph release comes nearly two weeks shy of the incident’s one-year anniversary and provides no other details about the circumstances of the crash. 

“[The families] have asked that their privacy be respected as they continue to grieve this terrible event and that no additional