Two injured following watercraft explosion in Catfish Creek

An OPP boat is seen in this generic and undated image. (Source: Huron County OPP)

Two people are in hospital following a marine investigation in Malahide on Saturday afternoon.

That day, just before 1:00 p.m., Elgin OPP, fire services and Air ORNGE responded to an incident in Catfish Creek, near Levi Street.

Two individuals were ejected from a personal watercraft when it exploded and ignited into flames shortly after leaving the dock.

The operator, a 48-year-old from Cambridge was transported to a trauma centre via Air ORNGE, and a 32-year-old from Ruthven was transported to a local hospital by Elgin-St. Thomas EMS.

Malahide Fire Service extinguished the fire, the investigation is ongoing.