Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the death Texas man in Brockville, Ont., who fell over a Highway 401 guardrail while allegedly fleeing police.
Saturday morning, Brockville police officers were on patrol when they spotted a person of interest on the North Augusta, Ont., overpass on Highway 401.
When officers approached the man, police say he fled and then went over the guardrail.
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The man landed on the westbound on-ramp of the highway.
The 56-year-old man from Houston, Texas was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The SIU has yet to release his name since next of kin are still being notified.
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