Two Canadian Officers Charged Over Fatal Wrong-Way Highway Pursuit

The officers face criminal negligence charges after a high-speed chase led to a crash that killed four, including an Indian couple and their infant grandson.

• Durham Regional Police officers Sgt. Richard Flynn and Const. Brandon Hamilton have been charged with criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm.
• The April 2024 crash on Highway 401 resulted in the deaths of a 60-year-old man, his 55-year-old wife, their three-month-old grandson, and the 21-year-old driver of the pursued van.
• The pursuit began after a reported liquor store robbery in Clarington, Ontario, with the suspect van driving erratically before entering the highway in the wrong direction.
• The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) found that the officers continued the chase on the wrong side of the highway, contributing to a six-vehicle collision.
• Family members of the victims, including the surviving parents of the infant, have spoken about the devastating personal and emotional toll of the tragedy.

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