A 40-year-old man has died following a boating collision in the RM of Lac Du Bonnet. 

At 12pm on Sunday, RCMP responded to near the Cape Coppermine boat launch on the Lee River. Upon arrival, police say EMS personnel were already providing medical assistance to the 40-year-old male who is from Winnipeg and was later pronounced dead on scene.

RCMP say the investigation has determined that the man, who was the lone occupant of the boat, collided with the shore and was ejected from the boat into the water. Police note he was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the collision. The investigation to determine the cause of the collision is ongoing.