An off-duty Peel police officer was one of two people who died in an early-morning single-vehicle collision in Mississauga on Saturday.
“It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we learn of the death of one of our fellow officers,” said Chief Jennifer Evans in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, and both other families impacted by this tragic event.
“The flags will now fly at half-mast out of respect for our fallen friend.”
Peel police said officers responded to a call around 3 a.m. about a crash on Lakeshore Road West at Avonhead Road.
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Three occupants were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Two people, including the officer who was the driver, were pronounced dead on scene.
Paramedics transported the third occupant to hospital with serious injuries.
It is believed the vehicle was travelling southbound on Avonhead Road and failed to negotiate the intersection, which sent the vehicle airborne into a thick, wooded area.
Peel police have requested that Toronto police take the lead on the investigation “in light of the far-reaching and deeply felt impact this tragedy will have across the Peel Regional Police service.”
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators with Toronto Police Traffic Services at (416) 808-1900 or call Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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