News Release
SIU Appeals for Witnesses to Incident in Sarnia
Case Number: 12-PVD-183
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Mississauga (29 June, 2012) --- The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is seeking witnesses to events that led up to the death of a 35-year-old male motorist in Sarnia this week. A 28-year-old woman also sustained injuries.
In the morning of Monday, June 25, 2012, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were following a motorcycle westbound on Highway 402. The motorcyclist exited the highway and drove northbound onto Indian Road, before he T-boned an SUV at the intersection of Indian Road and Michigan Avenue. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the SUV sustained serious injuries and was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital in London. She has since been released from the hospital.
Four investigators, two forensic investigators and one collision reconstructionist are investigating this incident. To date, one subject officer and two witness officers have been designated. While numerous civilian witnesses have been interviewed, investigators are interested in speaking to anyone who may have witnessed a motorcycle and police cruiser driving along Hwy 402 westbound between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday morning near Sarnia. Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the Unit at 416-622-1935 or 1-800-787-8529 ext. 1935.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations