SIU investigating after 2 people seriously injured in Burlington, Ont., crash

Ontario's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision in Burlington that resulted in a 24-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy suffering serious injuries.

According to the police watchdog, early Tuesday morning Halton Regional Police Service received two reports of home invasions — one in Oakville and one in Milton — including information about the description of the vehicle involved in both incidents.

At about 4:20 a.m., an officer located the vehicle of interest in the area of Appleby Line and Number 2 Side Road, the SIU said in a news release. The officer proceeded to follow the vehicle northbound on Appleby Line. 

Meanwhile, on Appleby Line, north of Number 4 Side Road, police deployed a tire deflation device, the SIU said. A short time later, in the area of Appleby Line and Britannia Road, the vehicle of interest collided with a utility pole.

Five males from the vehicle were arrested and taken to hospital, two of them with serious injuries, the SIU said.

The SIU investigates cases of serious injury, death and allegations of sexual assault involving police, as well as cases where police discharge firearms at people.

The SIU said three investigators, two forensic investigators and one collision reconstructionist have been assigned to the case.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529.