News Release
SIU Investigating After Three Injured in Collision North of London
Case Number: 24-PVI-515
Witness Assistance
- 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.
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