The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has concluded its Summary Investigation into the deaths of four officer cadets in a vehicle accident that occurred at the Royal Military College of Canada in 2022. The Summary Investigation concluded that the cause of death was drowning. It noted that there were no service-related contributing factors, the deaths were not attributable to military service, and that the officer cadets were not on duty at the time. “The circumstances surrounding this accident are truly tragic and I want to express my heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the officer cadets,” said Commander Canadian Defence Academy Major-General Denis O’Reilly. “I have accepted the findings of the Summary Investigation.”
