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SIU seeks witnesses after 2 collisions in Durham Region

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Ontario’s police watchdog is appealing for witnesses after two collisions in Durham Region.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said the first collision occurred on Feb. 19 at around 9:30 p.m.

The SIU said officers saw a motorcycle travelling “at a high rate of speed” in Bowmanville.

The agency said an officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, but it left the scene.

Read more: 10 teens charged after several cell phones stolen in Durham Region: police

According to the SIU, a short distance away, around Highway 2 and Highway 418, the motorcycle was involved in a single-vehicle collision.

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The SIU said the driver — a 41-year-old — was taken to hospital with a serious injury.

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The second collision occurred on Feb. 20 at around 3 a.m.

The SIU said a Durham Regional Police officer attempted to stop a Mercedes-Benz on Bayly Street in Pickering.

According to the SIU, the vehicle fled and the officer pursued it.

The SIU said a short distance away in the Bayly Street and Brock Road area, the Mercedes-Benz collided with another car.

The agency said a 37-year-old passenger of the Mercedes-Benz was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Anyone with information regarding either incident is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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