SIU investigating after man critically injured in crash with police in Bradford
A 27-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash with a police cruiser near Bradford.
On Friday afternoon, a 27-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries in a collision involving a police cruiser near Bradford, according to the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Line 8 and Summerlyn Trail.
The SIU revealed that a South Simcoe Police Service officer had observed a Honda Civic speeding and driving erratically near the location. The driver failed to stop, resulting in a crash with another police vehicle. One of the car's occupants attempted to escape on foot but was apprehended shortly thereafter in a nearby area. The second occupant of the vehicle, identified as the 27-year-old man who sustained severe injuries, was also arrested and transported to a trauma center in Toronto for treatment.
The SIU is currently probing the details leading up to the crash, which is an independent government body tasked with investigating potential misconduct by police officials resulting in death, serious injury, sexual assault, or the use of a firearm against an individual.
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