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Ontario’s police watchdog has closed its probe right into a deadly January crash on the QEW that claimed the lifetime of a 25-year-old man.
The incident concerned a pickup truck that attempted to flee from two Halton regional cops throughout a site visitors cease Jan. 29 round 3:30 a.m. close to the Fort Erie-bound QEW at Guelph Line.
The SIU is investigating a deadly collision involving a pickup truck that fled @HRPSBurl officers in Burlington this morning
– At 345am truck stopped for rushing at QEW/Guelph Line
– Truck fled, crashed at Brant St exit
– 4 ppl in truck
– 26 y/o man died
Information Launch to observe
— Particular Investigations Unit (@SIUOntario) January 29, 2024
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The automobile, which had a driver and three passengers, crashed on the Brant Avenue exit and rolled over.
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A number of folks within the truck had been despatched to hospital with various accidents. One could be pronounced lifeless in hospital, based on the SIU.
The SIU investigation revealed the pickup had been stopped after allegedly doing 150 kilometres per hour on the roadway headed westbound close to Burloak Drive.
The posted velocity restrict on that portion of the freeway is 100 kilometres per hour.
Earlier than officers approached the truck, the report says the automobile accelerated away at “high speed” from the 2 police cruisers, later shedding management on the off-ramp.
In accordance with the SIU, a 25-year-old male passenger died because of the collision.
Two different passengers suffered severe accidents.
The driving force was unhurt.
“It was apparent on this record that neither officer did anything that could conceivably attract criminal sanction in connection with this matter, ” SIU director Joseph Martino mentioned in his resolution to shut the file.
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