Two people who fell into the Ottawa River near Chemin Dion, in the municipality of Quyon, were rescued by a good Samaritan on Sunday.
Two Ottawa residents had a panic attack, Sunday, at the end of the day. Around 6:45 pm, Public Security of MRC Des Collines received two 911 calls from the same phone. But due to the lack of good reception, it was impossible for him to understand what exactly was going on, public security explained in a statement released Monday morning.
The only information we have is that there are two people in distress in a form of water in the Quyon sectorhe wrote.
As La Pêche and Pontiac firefighters were mobilized to try to locate these two people, a citizen finally informed Public Security of MRC des Collines whose friend rescued a man and a woman whose boat capsized in the Ottawa River near Dion Road. It was possible to confirm then that these two people, who were in their early twenties and residents of Ottawa, were actually people who had tried earlier to reach 911.
The poor reception of their first call, then the lack of new communication, can be explained by the fact that their cell phone sank when their boat capsized, indicates Public Security of MRC Hills.
The survivors, in their early twenties and Ottawa residents, were not hurt. Both wore life jackets, according to public safety. They remained in the water for about 15 minutes before being rescued by their cries and signs of distress heard by their good Samaritan while in a dwelling in the area.
Source: Radio-Canada