News Release
SIU Investigating after Civilian Vehicle and Police Vehicle Involved in Collision in Thunder Bay
Case Number: 19-PVI-129
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No Charges to Issue in Relation to Thunder Bay Collision between Police and Civilian Vehicle
- On the morning of June 11, 2019, two Ontario Provincial Police officers were in an unmarked cruiser traveling northbound on Gulf Links Road.
- At approximately 11:45 a.m., the cruiser became involved in a collision with a civilian vehicle coming out of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
- The 75-year-old male driver of the civilian vehicle sustained injury and was transported to hospital for treatment. The officer who was the passenger in the police vehicle was also taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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