Shark Tankstar Kevin O’Leary was involved in a fatal boat crash in Canada over the weekend.
Kevin O’Leary.Larry Busacca/Getty
A spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed the news to PEOPLE on Wednesday.
“We can confirm that a collision occurred on Saturday evening at approximately 11:30 p.m. involving two boats on Lake Joseph,” said the spokesperson. “No charges have been made in this matter. The investigation is ongoing with our criminal investigations branch. It resulted in two fatalities. One died at the scene and the other died yesterday after succumbing on Tuesday night to her injuries, which were critical.”
According to the spokesperson, the first fatality is Gary Poltash, 64, from Florida. The second is Susanne Brito, 48, from Ontario.
The spokesperson also confirmed that three other people in total suffered injuries as well; all were treated and released from the hospital. Two were from the same boat as the two fatalities, and the third was from the other boat.
Kevin’s rep toldTMZthat the businessman’s wife Linda, who was driving the boat at the time of the crash, was administered a DUI test that night and passed.
Linda O’Leary, Kevin O’Leary.Jason Koerner/Getty
TMZ reports that the incident occurred when the O’Learys’ boat crashed into a larger vessel, going over its bow and striking a male passenger in the head, killing him instantly. The larger boat reportedly had eight people on board.
TMZ cites conflicting reports about the aftermath of the crash: The owner of the larger vessel reportedly accused the O’Learys of fleeing the scene, but Kevin’s rep told TMZ that it was the other boat that left.
Kevin and Linda have been married since 1990 and have two kids.
source: people.com
