SIU investigating collision involving pedestrian and Ottawa police cruiser near Merivale Mall
Posted Oct 27, 2021 12:41:00 PM.
Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a police cruiser in Ottawa.
The SIU says a 26-year-old man was struck by the Ottawa Police Service's (OPS) vehicle on Merivale Road, near the Merivale Mall, around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26.
The police officer behind the wheel was responded to an emergency call from a business at the mall at the time of the collision.
The SIU says the person who was struck was taken to hospital to be treated for a serious injury.
Two investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case, and the SIU has designated one subject official and two witness officials as well.
Anyone with information is asked to call the SIU at 1-800-787-8529.
