News Release
SIU Investigating Fatal Collision in Brantford
Case Number: 20-OVD-214
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No Charges to Issue in Relation to Fatal Brantford Collision
- At approximately 3 a.m. on August 29, 2020, a Brantford Police Service (BPS) officer observed two vehicles traveling at high rates of speed in the area of Dalhousie Street and Clarence Street. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicles, one stopped and the other vehicle fled.
- Later, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was in the area of Dalhousie Street and Brant Avenue when he observed the vehicle that had fled. The officer began following the vehicle north on Brant Avenue, but soon after lost sight of the vehicle.
- A BPS officer observed the vehicle on Brant Avenue. In the area of Brant Avenue and Ava Road, the vehicle became involved in a single-vehicle collision and became engulfed in flames.
- The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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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