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| Woman dies in Canadian lake crash | Woman dies in Canadian lake crash |
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| A British woman has died in a sea scooter accident while on holiday in Ontario, Canada. | |
| Pauline Moore, 62, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, is believed to have swerved to avoid another personal watercraft when she crashed on rocks. | |
| The accident happened at McKay Lake in Bracebridge, north of Toronto. | The accident happened at McKay Lake in Bracebridge, north of Toronto. |
| Ontario police said she suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. It is thought that she died instantly. | Ontario police said she suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. It is thought that she died instantly. |
| A police spokeswoman said she did not have any "formal marine training" and that there was no indication that alcohol was involved. | A police spokeswoman said she did not have any "formal marine training" and that there was no indication that alcohol was involved. |
| 'Great person' | |
| Mrs Moore was staying with friends and relatives including her niece, close to where the crash happened. | |
| Pat Luongo, the husband of Mrs Moore's niece Karen, said: "Pat was not your average 62-year-old. She was 62 but acted like she was 21, very young, energetic, in great shape. | |
| "She was a lot of fun, just a great overall person and a tragic accident happened." | |
| Mr Luongo, 39, of Oakville, Ontario, said they had planned to visit Niagara Falls and attend a Celine Dion concert with Mrs Moore. |
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