News Release
SIU Investigating Collision in Centre Wellington
Case Number: 23-PVI-095
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SIU Concludes Investigation into Centre Wellington Collision Following Police Pursuit
- Shortly after midnight on March 22, 2023, officers with the Halton Regional Police Service attempted to stop a black Chrysler 300 that had committed traffic infractions in another jurisdiction. The attempt was unsuccessful, and the officers disengaged.
- When the vehicle entered into Wellington County, Ontario Provincial Police officers attempted to stop the vehicle.
- At approximately 1:45 a.m., in the area of Wellington Road 18 and 4 Line, the vehicle left the roadway and entered into a ditch.
- The driver was transported to hospital where he was diagnosed with a serious injury.
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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
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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES