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The 78-year-old man was transported to Kingston General Hospital where he was treated for a fractured spine and several fractures to his rib cage.

According to the SIU investigation, the victim was driving a Hyundai at a speed of 12 km/h in stop-and-go traffic, due to construction on the highway.

Analysis showed the cruiser was travelling at 75 km/h when it slammed into the Hyundai, propelling it forward at a speed of 53 km/h, ramming it into a Jeep Cherokee.

Photo by Special Investigations Unit

Data collected from the scene suggests the officer’s car was travelling 108 km/h five seconds before colliding with the Hyundai.

The SIU investigation took statements from four witnesses, one police civilian employee witness and seven police officers to piece together the chain of events in the collision.

The officer involved in the crash refused to be interviewed by the SIU. The SIU report also stated that the officer may have made “conflicting” claims to supervisors when initially reporting the collision.

“There were various (radio) transmissions from the (officer), giving conflicting versions of the involvement of (a) ‘black SUV’ at various points,” reads the SIU report released Tuesday. “Despite numerous police vehicles being on the lookout for this black SUV, none was ever located, nor did any of the other drivers observe any such vehicle in the area prior to the collision.

“It is clear that the (officer) was, for whatever reason, oblivious to the fact there was construction up ahead; that the speed limit in the area had been reduced due to that construction … it is clear that the (officer), for whatever reason, was inattentive to the fact that traffic was slowing and stopping, failed to adjust her speed accordingly, and caused the collision between herself and the vehicles travelling at far lesser speeds ahead of her on the roadway.”

However, the report stated that the evidence collected as part of the investigation was not enough to warrant criminal charges against the police officer in the crash.

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault.