News Release

SIU Investigating Vehicle Death in Markham

Case Number: 13-OVD-089   

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SIU Concludes Markham Vehicle Death Investigation

Mississauga (8 April, 2013) --- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Markham this afternoon.

Preliminary information indicates the following:
• At approximately 12:50 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2013, a motorcycle was traveling on Major Mackenzie Drive;
• Officers with York Regional Police attempted to stop it;
• At the intersection of McCowan Road and Major Mackenzie Drive, the motorcycle and another civilian vehicle collided;
• The driver of the motorcycle was airlifted to Markham Stouffville Hospital, but later succumbed to his injuries.

The SIU has assigned four investigators, three forensic investigators and a collision reconstructionist to probe the circumstances of this incident. 

Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the lead investigator at 416-622-2293 or 1-800-787-8529 ext. 2293.

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