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Police watchdog investigating death of man, 28, in Ottawa crash

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the circumstances around the death of a 28-year-old man they say died in an Ottawa vehicle crash after a police chase.

The Special Investigations Unit says an Ontario Provincial Police officer was doing radar enforcement in the area of Highway 416 before 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

The SIU says the officer saw a driver allegedly speeding and pursued the vehicle.

It says he stopped pursuing the car, but later found the vehicle after the driver had hit a pole. 

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The SIU is urging anyone with information to contact them. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 16, 2022.

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