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News Release

SIU Investigating Fatal Collision in Arnprior, Appealing for Witnesses

Case Number: 17-PVD-276   

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Mississauga, ON (26 September, 2017) ---
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has been called to investigate the circumstances surrounding a multi-vehicle collision in Arnprior that resulted in the death of a woman.  Investigators are appealing for witnesses.

Preliminary information suggests the following occurred:
  • In the early afternoon hours of September 25, 2017, the Ontario Provincial Police were notified of a vehicle theft in a municipality west of Arnprior.
  • Sometime after 4:00 p.m., a vehicle was travelling northeast along Daniel Street South in Arnprior.  At Daniel St. S. and Edey Street, the vehicle collided with two other vehicles.
  • The driver of the vehicle travelling along Daniel St. S. – a 20-year-old man – was rushed to hospital.
  • The driver of one of the vehicles that was struck – a 65-year-old woman – was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.  
    
Five investigators, two forensic investigators, and one collision reconstructionist have been assigned to this incident.

The SIU believes there were a number of witnesses to this incident and is urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also asking anyone who may have any video evidence related to this incident to upload that video through the SIU website.

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

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