Toddler drowns in St. Lawrence River on Wolfe Island

An Ontario Provincial Police crest is pictured on an officer's uniform. (Supplied)

A one-year-old girl drowned after being found unresponsive in the St. Lawrence River Friday morning, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

Police say officers responded to Stoney Point Lane on Wolfe Island, south of Kingston at approximately 9:30 a.m.

Family members and fire responders immediately initiated life-saving measures, OPP said in a news release.

The toddler was transported to a regional trauma centre where she was later pronounced dead.

“The toddler’s identity will not be released to safeguard the privacy of the grieving family,” police say.

OPP Const. Joey Mason tells CTV News Ottawa the toddler was a young girl just months short of two-years-old.

No foul play is suspected, he said.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident E250876060.

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