News Release
SIU Investigates Hit-and-Run Incident
Case Number: 08-PVI-094
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About 4:30 p.m., a flagman with a construction firm, 58-year-old David Murr of Hanover, was struck by a vehicle that was seen traveling through the work zone on Highway 17 near the Pic River Bridge. The driver did not remain at the scene. Mr. Murr sustained two broken legs as a result of the collision.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) found the suspect vehicle abandoned a short distance away, and later arrested and charged an individual following a ground search of the wooded area.
The SIU investigation is focusing on the circumstances leading up to the collision, including the actions of an OPP officer who attempted to stop the vehicle before it entered the work zone.
If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, 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