News Release

News Release

SIU Provides 120-Day Update into Investigation of Fatal Whitby Multi-Vehicle Collision

Case Number: 24-OVD-187   

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Mississauga, ON (28 August, 2024) ---
On the night of April 29, 2024, the province’s Special Investigations Unit began investigating the circumstances surrounding a multi-vehicle fatal collision that occurred in Whitby that evening. 

As a result of the collision, four people died – a 60-year-old man, a 55-year-old woman, a 21-year-old man and a three-month old boy. Three people were seriously injured – a 33-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman from the Nissan Sentra, and a 38-year-old man from the cargo van.

The SIU’s investigative team has collected and is reviewing a substantial amount of evidence, including video obtained from in-car camera, drone footage, body-worn camera footage, Ministry of Transportation footage and civilian recordings. Dozens of interviews have been conducted, and the Unit is in possession of post-mortem results.

Today marks 120 days since the start of the SIU’s investigation. Due to the volume of evidence the Unit has had to collect, process and consider, the SIU continues its work to ensure a thorough investigation is completed. 

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