Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating a fatal collision that took place in New Tecumseth, Ont. on Monday night, Nottawasaga OPP say.
Police say an officer began to follow a black sedan on Line 6, onto Sideroad 20 on Monday.
After losing sight of the vehicle, the officer came across a crash at the intersection of 5th Line and Sideroad 20 involving the black sedan and a white sedan at about 11:40 p.m., OPP add.
Both vehicles were stopped in the southeast ditch of the intersection, police say, and the occupants in both cars suffered from injuries.
As a result of the investigation, Ryan Buckley, 23, from Bradford, was charged with dangerous operation causing death and failure to comply with a probation order, OPP say.
Police say Buckley suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash.
The driver and passenger in the white sedan were transported to an area hospital by Georgian Ambulance, police add.
The 36-year-old female passenger from Barrie later died as a result of her injuries, officers say, and the driver of the white sedan suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Buckley is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford on Oct. 24.
The SIU says two investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case.
Anyone with information can contact the SIU at 1-800-787-8529.
The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.
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