News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating Death of Man in Collision Fleeing Toronto Police Officers

Case Number: 23-TVD-298   

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Mississauga, ON (29 July, 2023) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a man died in a collision while fleeing Toronto Police Service officers this afternoon.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • At approximately 2 p.m. on July 29, 2023, officers in unmarked police vehicles attempted to stop a man in a pickup truck, believed to be stolen, on Feller Road.
  • The man fled and was involved in a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Martin Grove Road and Dixon Road. The truck caught fire and the man died.
Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. 

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