Durham police officer injured after crash with stolen taxi
A police officer has been injured in a head-on crash with a stolen taxi in Pickering, Ont., Saturday morning.
Round 4:50 a.m. Durham Regional Police obtained a name reporting a stolen taxi in Whitby, Ont. Officers tried to trace the car, police advised World Information.
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One officer was parked on the aspect of the highway within the space of Concession Street 9 and Sideline 12 in Pickering. At round 5:19 a.m. the suspect crashed the stolen taxi into the entrance of the officer’s car, police mentioned.
The police officer and the driving force of the stolen taxi each suffered critical however not life-threatening accidents within the collision. The driving force was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre and is in custody, police mentioned.
The Particular Investigation Unit (SIU) was notified of the incident however has not invoked its mandate.
