The Special Investigations Unit says four people have died, including an infant, after a major crash on Highway 401 that started with a robbery call in Clarington, Ont. and a wrong-way pursuit with officers onto the highway.
The SIU, known as Ontario’s police watchdog, has been called in to investigate the fatal incident.
Durham Regional Police said at around 7:50 p.m. Monday, officers were called for a robbery near Green Road and Highway 2 in Clarington.
“The suspect fled when police arrived and a pursuit was initiated,” police said in a post on X.
Police said the suspect then got on Highway 401 in the opposite direction causing a multi-vehicle crash with “multiple fatalities” in Whitby.
Highway 401 was closed in both directions overnight between Lakeridge Road and Brock Street in Whitby.
As of around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the highway reopened in both directions.
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The SIU is an independent agency that investigates the conduct of officers in incidents that have resulted in death, serious injury, or alleged sexual assault.
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