An officer with Peel Regional Police is facing a criminal charge in connection with the death of a man earlier this year.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit began probing the case on June 19 after a collision between a police cruiser and a motorcycle in Mississauga.

The collision happened just after 6:45 p.m. on a Sunday evening as the motorcyclist was travelling north on Tomken Road approaching Derry Road. At the time, police told CBC Toronto that the officer involved in the crash wasn't hurt.

The 41-year-old motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The SIU says it has probable cause to believe the officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death, but did not release details.

The officer, a constable, is charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death.

The SIU is an arms-length agency that investigates situations involving police in which someone is killed, injured or accused of sexual assault.