News Release

Update: Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle in Ottawa Passes Away

Case Number: 23-OVD-111   

Mississauga, ON (24 April, 2023) ---
A 46-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle in Ottawa died on Friday, April 21, 2023.
The man was taken to hospital and was in the Intensive Care Unit after the incident on the night of April 15, 2023. The SIU investigation is ongoing.

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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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES