News Release
SIU Investigates Collision in London
Case Number: 05-OVD-122
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The London Police Service (LPS) notified the SIU that at about 1:45 p.m., LPS officers responded to a robbery call at White Oaks Mall on Wellington Road. The police became involved in a pursuit of a car as it fled from the mall. The pursuit continued eastbound on Highway 402 until approximately 2:05 p.m. when the pursued car lost control and rolled into a ditch between Colonel Talbot and Wonderland Roads. Police arrived at the collision scene and found a man suffering fatal injuries and three other men who were seriously injured. The injured men were transported to hospital where a second man succumbed to his injuries.
The SIU is investigating police activity during this incident and the circumstances surrounding the collision. The SIU is appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to contact the Unit at 416-622-1988 or 1-800-787-8529.
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