News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating Vehicle Injury in Ottawa

Case Number: 13-OVI-223   

Mississauga (6 September, 2013) --- Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the injuries sustained by a 73- year old female in Ottawa. 

Preliminary information indicates the following:
• At approximately 11:48 a.m. on Friday, September 6, 2013,  an officer with the Ottawa Police Service was travelling on Elgin Street;
• A short time later, the cruiser struck a 73- year old female and a 48-year old male at the intersection of Elgin Street and Sparks Street;
• The female was taken to the hospital and is being treated for fractures.

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

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