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SIU finds Barrie police officer not responsible in fatal collision

Article online since August 12nd 2008, 23:00
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TORONTO - A Barrie police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car being pursued by police.

The Special Investigations Unit says the unnamed officer did not commit a criminal offence while attempting to stop the fleeing car.

Michael O'Keefe, 43, of Barrie, died of his injuries after he was struck by the car in May.

An officer driving a marked cruiser with its emergency lights on pursued the car, but lost sight of the vehicle during the chase.

The pursued vehicle struck O'Keefe, who was crossing a road.

Four SIU investigators probed the circumstances that led to the death, concluding the cruiser never "unduly pushed" the car or "otherwise prevented it from coming to a safe stop."

The SIU is a civilian agency that investigates cases of serious injuries and deaths involving the police and civilians.

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