A Durham Regional Police recruit has died, and another suffered life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday north of Aylmer.
Both were on their way to the Ontario Police College, near Aylmer, when their car was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer just before noon at the intersection of College Line and Imperial Road in Malahide.
Both vehicles ended up in the ditch; the transport driver was not injured.
In a statement from Durham Regional Police, Chief Peter Moreira said, “During this difficult time, our focus is on supporting the families of our CIT’s, as well as their classmates, instructors, friends, and members of our Service who are grieving this tragic loss. We will continue to ensure they receive the care and support they need.
Elgin County OPP are conducting the investigation, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Assistance is being provided by the OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team and OPP Forensic Identification Services.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Elgin OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
