News Release
SIU Terminates Investigation into Collision on Highway 410
Case Number: 08-OVI-024
Other News Releases Related to Case 08-OVI-024
Corrected Headline to February 11, 2008 release SIU Investigates Injuries to Civilian in Collision
The SIU was notified that at approximately 3:15 p.m., a Peel Regional Police (PRP) officer had stopped his police car in the right lane of southbound traffic on Highway 410 south of Clark Blvd. The officer was blocking the southbound lane while a tow truck removed another vehicle. Meanwhile, a car traveling south on Highway 410 struck the stopped police cruiser. The car's front seat passenger, a 59-year-old male, was transported to hospital for treatment.
Two SIU investigators were assigned to probe the circumstances of the car passenger's injuries to determine what role the police may have played. Investigators reviewed medical reports and determined that the man received minor injuries and was released from hospital.
As a result, SIU Director James Cornish said, "The SIU investigation into this incident has been terminated given that the man did not suffer any serious injuries from the collision."
If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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