TORONTO – Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has been brought in after a teenage girl was struck and killed by an unmarked pick-up truck driven by an on-duty York Regional Police officer.
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The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night at Warden and St. Clair.
In a statement issued by the SIU, the 18-year-old girl was hit by a truck and pronounced dead at the scene.
Traffic services is also looking into the incident.
The SIU investigates situations where police are involved in deaths or injuries.
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