A person has been airlifted to hospital in serious condition after a boating incident at Cates Park in North Vancouver Saturday evening.

North Vancouver RCMP say emergency crews are responding to a "serious boat collision" and the boat launch, known as Whey-ah-Wichen, has been closed while they investigate. Police are asking the public to avoid the area.

The park is located at the eastern end of Dollarton Highway, along the Burrard Inlet shoreline.

<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NorthVan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NorthVan</a> RCMP, along with other first responders, are currently responding to a serious boat collision. The Cates Park boat launch is closed as police conduct their investigation. We are asking the public to avoid the area. <a href="https://t.co/K4Wnar83Fh">pic.t

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