News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating Collision in Scarborough

Case Number: 17-TVI-059   

*** Spokesperson video is available ***

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Mississauga, ON (30 March, 2017) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision in Scarborough early this morning.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • Shortly after midnight on Thursday, March 30, 2017, a Toronto Police Service officer attempted to stop a vehicle traveling east on Kingston Road. 
  • The 19-year-old driver of the vehicle did not stop, and proceeded to turn north onto Scarborough Golf Club Road. At the intersection of Scarborough Golf Club Road and Lawrence Avenue East, the vehicle collided with a taxi.
  • The 19-year-old male was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with a leg injury.
  • The taxi driver was also taken to hospital for treatment.
    
Six investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to investigate this incident.

The SIU is appealing to anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also urging anyone who may have any video evidence related to this incident to upload that video through the SIU website.



BROADCAST MEDIA: A video of Spokesperson Monica Hudon speaking about this case is available for viewing at the following link: https://youtu.be/-z70xV-1Roc

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