SIU investigating deaths of 2 people who crashed after fleeing OPP in South Frontenac

[Michael Jack]

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the deaths of a man and woman found dead inside a vehicle in South Frontenac after they fled from Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said an OPP officer approached a male driver in a parked vehicle shortly after midnight Monday after getting reports of a "suspicious car" that was later found to be stolen.

The man fled and was involved in a single-vehicle collision a short time later on Bedford Road north of Kingston, Ont., the SIU said.

The driver and a female passenger were found dead at the scene. Both have yet to be identified.

As of late Monday morning, Bedford Road remained closed between Mason Lane and Lady Bush Lane for the investigation, OPP said.

The force said it would not provide additional information about the crash and directed all inquiries to the SIU.

Three investigators, two forensic investigators and a collision reconstructionist have been assigned to the case, the SIU wrote in a news release.

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[Michael Jack]

The province’s police watchdog is investigating after two people died in a crash following an attempted traffic stop north of Kingston.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says an Ontario Provincial Police officer approached a man in a parked vehicle after receiving a call about a suspicious car in South Frontenac Township shortly after midnight on Monday.

The vehicle was later found to have been stolen, the SIU says.

The driver fled the area and was involved in a single-vehicle collision a short time later on Bedford Road near Salmon Lake Road, the SIU says.

The male driver and a woman in the car were found dead at the scene. OPP say officers found the pair in a wooded area.

The individuals have not been identified.

The SIU is the independent agency that investigates the conduct of police officers that may have resulted in a death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person.

Three investigators, two forensic investigators and a collision reconstructionist have been assigned to investigate the circumstances of the crash.

OPP say Bedford Road in South Frontenac remains closed between Mason Lane and Lady Bush Lane, as the investigation continues.

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[Michael Jack]

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after two people died Monday after fleeing from Ontario Provincial Police in South Frontenac.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said shortly after midnight Sept. 7, an officer approached a man in a parked vehicle that police believe was stolen.

The driver allegedly fled and was involved in a single vehicle crash a short time later on Bedford Road, near Salmon Lake Road. The vehicle was found in a wooded area, the OPP said. The driver and a female passenger died at the scene.

Their identities have yet to be released.

An investigation is underway.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the SIU.

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