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SIU investigating fatal collision in Essex County

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been called in to investigate a fatal collision involving an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer.

At around 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, a member of the Essex County OPP detachment reportedly struck a 19-year-old woman on County Road 20 just outside of Harrow.

It wasn't clarified whether the officer was using a police cruiser or a personal vehicle.

The woman was taken to a nearby hospital, but later passed away from their injuries.

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