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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog says a Kingston officer is being charged after a 23-year-old man was injured in a collision with a police vehicle.

The Special Investigations Unit says the incident happened March 18 when an officer tried to speak with John Cammalleri, 23, on a city street.

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The SIU says Cammalleri fled from the officer but was subsequently hit by a police vehicle driven by another officer.

He was treated in hospital for injuries to his knees.

Const. Andrew Wilby is charged with dangerous driving, and is to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kingston on Sept. 11.

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.