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SIU Provides Update into Fatal Whitby Multi-Vehicle Collision

Case Number: 24-OVD-187   

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Mississauga, ON (12 June, 2024) ---
Seven investigators, two forensic investigators and one collision reconstructionist continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a multi-vehicle collision that occurred  in Whitby on April 29, 2024. As a result of the collision, four people died, including an infant, and two people were seriously injured.

As of today:
  • Subject officials: Two subject officials were designated. At this time, neither has submitted to an interview or provided their duty notes, as is their legal right. 
  • Witness officials: 19 were designated. Interviews are ongoing.
  • Civilian witnesses: So far, 36 have been identified and interviewed.
  • Two individuals suffered serious injuries and were transported to hospital: The 27-year-old female from the Nissan Sentra was released from hospital, while the 38-year-old occupant of the cargo van remains in hospital.
  • Post-mortems for the four deceased individuals took place on May 1, 2024.
  • At this time, the SIU is in possession of more than 100 videos, obtained from: in-car camera footage, drone footage, body worn camera footage, Ministry of Transportation footage and civilian recordings.

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

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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Monica Hudon, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES