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
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