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Teen dies after being struck by plane that crashed on Lake Scugog: Durham police

Durham Region police say a teenager has died after being struck by a small plane that crashed on Lake Scugog. Police say the plane crash happened this afternoon in the small community of Caesarea, north of Oshawa, Ont.
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A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown at a Bowmanville, Ont. shopping centre parking lot on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

Durham Region police say a teenager has died after being struck by a small plane that crashed on Lake Scugog.

Police say the plane crash happened this afternoon in the small community of Caesarea, north of Oshawa, Ont.

They say a male in his teens died after he was struck by the plane, while the pilot and the plane passenger were both taken to hospital with minor injuries.

It was not immediately clear if the teen was in the water when the plane crashed.

Police say the Transportation Safety Board of Canada will be taking over the investigation at the scene.

No other details were immediately released.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.

The Canadian Press