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SIU investigating after pedestrian killed in car crash involving OPP officer
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit probes police cruiser collision that killed a 19-year-old woman, with multiple experts assigned and public urged to provide information.
- On Sunday, a 19-year-old woman died after a collision involving an OPP cruiser in Essex County just before 4:30 a.m., prompting Ontario's Special Investigations Unit to open a probe.
- The SIU is an independent agency that investigates when police actions may have caused death, assigning two investigators, two forensic investigators and one collision reconstructionist to the case.
- Just before 4:30 a.m., the crash occurred on County Road 20 near Iler Road near Harrow involving an Ontario Provincial Police Essex County detachment on-duty officer.
- The SIU is asking the public to come forward; people with information or footage should contact investigators, The Canadian Press first published this report Nov. 2, 2025.
- With established jurisdiction across Ontario, the SIU serves as Ontario's independent police watchdog, reviewing incidents where police actions may lead to death or serious harm, as shown by its logo pictured in Toronto on April 12, 2024.
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SIU investigating 19-year-old woman's death in Essex County
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SIU investigating fatal collision involving OPP officer & pedestrian in Essex County
OPP officials allege: Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an OPP officer early Sunday in Essex County. The province’s Special Investigations Unit says the collision happened around 4:25 a.m. on County Road 20 near Iler Road in Harrow. According to police, an officer from the Essex County OPP detachment was involved in the crash. The pedestrian was taken to hospital by Essex-W…
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