News Release

SIU Investigating After Three Injured in Collision North of London

Case Number: 24-PVI-515   

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Mississauga, ON (2 December, 2024) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a driver fled an Ontario Provincial Police officer and was involved in a collision that injured three people on Saturday night.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • Just before 11 p.m. an officer initiated efforts to stop a motorist for a driving-related offence on Highway 4, near Medway Road, Avra, north of London.
  • The driver failed to stop and collided with another vehicle on Highway 4 near Croydon Drive.  
  • The male driver of the fleeing vehicle, and a male and female from the other vehicle were all taken to hospital in London where they remain. The male driver has life-threatening injuries.
Three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. One subject official has been designated at this time.

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