Four people were seriously injured Sunday night when a car crashed into a cement pole on Yonge Street, north of Big Bay Point Road, in south-end Barrie.
The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says at approximately 8:30 p.m., Jan. 1, Barrie police officers on patrol in a marked SUV spotted a silver car speeding on Yonge Street at Mapleview Drive East.
The car fled north on Yonge Street before crashing, according to the SIU.
Simcoe County paramedics were called and all four people in the car were taken to hospital.
The SIU is seeking any witnesses or dash-cam footage of a silver car fleeing Barrie police before it crashed into a hydro pole.
The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online by clicking here.
Three SIU investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. One subject official and two witness officials have been designated at this time.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person.
All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians.
