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Update: Woman Identified in Napanee Vehicle Fatality

Case Number: 18-PVD-068   

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SIU Investigating Vehicle Fatality in Napanee
No Charges to Issue Against Police in Relation to Fatal Collision in Napanee

Mississauga, ON (7 March, 2018) ---
In accordance with the Special Investigations Unit’s name release policy which requires consent from next of kin, the Unit is releasing the name of the woman who died yesterday afternoon after the vehicle she was driving became involved in a collision with a vehicle that was being investigated by Ontario Provincial Police officers in Napanee.
 
The deceased woman has been identified as 88-year-old Florence Wyatt-Morris.

The SIU continues to investigate this incident. At this time, two subject officers and three witness officers have been designated. The post-mortem will take place in Ottawa.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also urging 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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