Four cadets lost their lives on Friday after an accident involving a vehicle near Point Frederick on the campus of the Royal Military College (RMC) in Kingston, Ont., according to the Department of National Defence.
The news was confirmed to QMI Agency by the office of the Minister of National Defense, Anita Anand.
It was around 2 p.m. that the emergency services were called to intervene near CMR and the Kingston military base.
The victims were pronounced dead at the scene, Frontenac ambulance services said.
“RMC’s priority is to ensure that our naval and officer cadets, staff, faculty and families are cared for and supported. This loss is felt throughout the RMC community and we extend our deepest condolences to all of our members, their families and friends during this difficult time,” the Department of Defense said in a statement sent to Global News.