News Release
SIU Investigating York Regional Police in Relation to Toronto Collision Involving Two Teenage Boys
Case Number: 19-OVI-250
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The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision early this morning in Toronto that resulted in serious injuries to a 13-year-old boy.
The preliminary information indicates the following:
- At approximately 4:40 a.m. on October 15, 2019, a York Regional Police officer spotted an SUV – with two young occupants – in the area of Dufferin Street and Centre Street in Vaughan.
- When the officer attempted to stop the SUV, the driver fled from the scene.
- A short time later, the SUV collided with a truck in Toronto at Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue West.
- The 13-year-old SUV passenger was transported to hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The 13-year-old driver of the SUV was also transported to hospital.
Three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to this incident.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information regarding this incident 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