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Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) continues to probe a two-vehicle crash north of London over the weekend that sent three people to hospital, including two with life-threatening injuries.
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An officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a driving-related offence on Highway 4, near Croydon Drive, in Arva shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday when the driver failed to stop and crashed with another vehicle, SIU said in a news release Monday morning.
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A man and a woman from the other vehicle remained in hospital on Monday. The male driver of the fleeing vehicle has life-threatening injuries.
Three investigators and two forensic investigators are assigned to the case, with one subject official designated, the SIU said.
Ontario Provincial Police notified the SIU because of the police interaction with the initial vehicle.
The SIU is an independent agency that probes all cases of serious injury, death and allegations of sexual assault involving police officers provincewide.
Highway 4, Richmond Street, was closed in both directions between Medway Road and Sunningdale Road for the investigation but has since reopened.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php
Fuel truck crash shuts down road
Ontario Provincial Police reported that an overturned fuel truck was among the vehicles that crashed on London-area roads amid Monday’s blast of snowy weather.
Police announced the crash at about 12:45 p.m. on Monday, noting it happened on a snow-covered stretch of Clarke Road north of London. The road was closed between 10 Mile Road and Ilderton Road while crews worked to remove the vehicle.
The driver was unhurt, police said.
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