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Boy drowns in Lake Simcoe after jumping off bridge

The boy had jumped off a bridge into water near where Lake Simcoe and Black River intersect in Jackson's Point, police say
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A Google street view screenshot of the bridge on Hedge Road over the Black River just before it joins Lake Simcoe in Jackson's Point.

A boy has drowned in Georgina after jumping from a bridge into the water near where Lake Simcoe and Black River intersect.

Officers received a call about children jumping from a bridge in the area of Hedge Road in Jackson's Point on Monday afternoon, York Regional Police said. 

A boy was found in the water about an hour later and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

A coroner is investigating and police said they will not be releasing any further details, including the child's age, at this time.