The police oversight agency in the province is conducting an investigation following a collision between a police car and a civilian vehicle in Pickering, Ontario, on Friday. According to Monica Hudon, a spokesperson for the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), a Durham Regional Police Service officer was en route to an emergency call on Kingston Road around 7:30 p.m.

The collision between the police cruiser and the civilian vehicle occurred at the intersection of Kingston Road and Brock Road, resulting in the occupants of the civilian vehicle being taken to the hospital. Hudon mentioned that a child among the passengers sustained a serious injury.

Durham police confirmed that their officers were en route to a call when the incident took place at Kingston Road and Brock Road on Friday evening. Const. Nick Gluckstein informed CBC Toronto via email on Monday that the SIU was notified and invoked its jurisdiction.

Following the collision, Durham police announced on social media that Kingston Road was shut down at Brock Road in both directions, with southbound traffic on Brock Road from Finch Avenue also impacted for investigation purposes. By early Saturday morning, Durham police reported that the roadways had been reopened.