Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a collision in Brampton on Saturday.
Peel Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received reports of a crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 410 near Steeles Avenue at 6:52 a.m.
A female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, Peel police said. No other details have been released at this time.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate and an investigation into the incident is underway.
Highway 410 southbound is expected to remain closed for several hours Saturday morning. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of police officers that may have resulted in death, injury or the discharge of a firearm, or led to allegations of sexual assault.