News Release
SIU Investigating Collision in Haldimand County
Case Number: 11-PVI-020
Other News Releases Related to Case 11-PVI-020
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) contacted the SIU this morning and reported the following:
- On Wednesday February 2, 2011 at 8:53 am, an OPP officer was involved in a collision with a civilian vehicle on Highway 6 near Willow Grove.
- The sole male driver of the civilian vehicle suffered serious injury and was transported to Hamilton General Hospital.
- The SIU has assigned two investigators and three forensic investigators to probe the circumstances surrounding this incident.
Anyone who may have information regarding this case is asked to contact the Unit at 416-622-2380 or 1-800-787-8529 extension.
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