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Peel police officer seriously hurt in car crash, SIU investigating

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating a crash that left a Peel regional police officer in hospital with serious injuries. The Special Investigations Unit says the crash took place on Wednesday night in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating a crash that left a Peel regional police officer in hospital with serious injuries.

The Special Investigations Unit says the crash took place on Wednesday night in Brampton, Ont., while police were responding to a domestic incident call.

The SIU did not release many details, but said a police cruiser was involved in a collision with two other vehicles.

An officer and a female driver of one of the other vehicles were taken to hospital with serious injuries, but the woman was later released.

The SIU is an arms-length agency that investigates incidents involving police in which someone is killed, injured or accused of sexual assault.

The Canadian Press

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