WHITBY, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog says an toddler is among the many 4 folks killed in a crash involving a number of police autos Monday night time in a city east of Toronto.
WHITBY, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog says an toddler is among the many 4 folks killed in a crash involving a number of police autos Monday night time in a city east of Toronto.
The Durham Regional Police Service says officers had been responding to a theft name in Clarington after they started pursuing a suspect driving the mistaken method within the eastbound lanes on a busy freeway.
The Particular Investigations Unit says the crash occurred on Freeway 401 in Whitby.
Investigators didn’t present additional particulars on the id of the victims or the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The SIU, which invokes its mandate any time a police officer has been concerned in a severe harm, dying or sexual assault, says it is now investigating the case.
Ontario Provincial Police say westbound lanes on Freeway 401 have reopened however eastbound lanes remained closed as of Tuesday morning between Lake Ridge Highway and Brock Road because of the ongoing investigation.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed April 30, 2024.
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