BRANTFORD, Ont. — Two Brant County cops are facing charges after a stolen pickup truck avoided a RIDE checkpoint and was involved in a crash that killed an 18-year-old woman.

Ashley Lerno died last October after the vehicle she was driving collided with a stolen pickup truck.

The Special Investigations Unit said that on Oct. 10, officers were conducting a RIDE program — roadside check-stops designed to curb drunk driving — in nearby Burford.

At 11:30 p.m., a Chevrolet pickup failed to stop for the RIDE program, the SIU said.

Ontario Provincial Police officers tried to stop the pickup, to no avail. It drove to Brantford, where it was involved in the fatal crash.

Lerno was taken to Hamilton General Hospital, where she died five days later.

OPP Const. Craig McMurtrie and OPP Const. Rodney Donald Grubb are each charged with criminal negligence causing death, dangerous driving causing death and conduct likely to constitute mischief causing actual danger to life.

They’re due in Brantford court March 23.

"As this matter is now before the courts, and in consideration of the fair trial interests of the accused and the community, the SIU will make no further comment pertaining to this investigation,” the SIU said.

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.

Two Brantford men face charges in connection with the crash,

Richard Gamble, 48, is charged with criminal negligence causing death, dangerous driving causing death, flight causing death while being pursued by police, failing to stop at an accident involving bodily harm or death, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

David Gregory, 34, is charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.