Witnesses Needed for Simcoe Crash Involving 77-Year-Old and Officer

Hamilton

Ontario’s police watchdog is asking for anyone who saw a collision in Simcoe, Ont., in April that resulted in serious injuries to a 77-year-old woman and an Ontario Provincial Police officer.

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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has reported that three vehicles were near the scene of a crash involving a seriously injured 77-year-old woman and an injured Ontario Provincial Police officer. The SIU is encouraging those drivers to come forward with any details they might have about the incident. (Ontario Special Investigations Unit)

Ontario’s police watchdog is asking for anyone who saw a collision in Simcoe, Ont., in April that resulted in serious injuries to a 77-year-old woman and an Ontario Provincial Police officer.

The crash took place around 1:30 p. m. on April 15 at the intersection of Norfolk Street North and Riverside Road, according to provincial police and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

The SIU stated that the officer was en route to a call while heading south on Norfolk Street when they collided with a Honda CRV at that intersection.

The SIU is requesting anyone who was in these vehicles – along with other witnesses – to reach out to investigators with any information they may have. (Ontario Special Investigations Unit)

In a statement released on Wednesday, the SIU mentioned its investigation shows there were three vehicles nearby, and their drivers might have witnessed what happened during the collision.

The SIU urges anyone from those vehicles – as well as any additional witnesses – to contact investigators by calling 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu. on. ca/en/appeals. php.

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Brittany Spencer is a multi-platform reporter and producer based in Hamilton. She’s previously worked with CBC in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick covering politics, health care and the justice system. She’s a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s journalism program and joined CBC in 2017. You can reach her at brittany. spencer@cbc. ca.

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