OPP officer killed in line of duty in Cobourg crash - BERITAJA

Ontario Provincial Police opportunity 1 of their officers has died aft a collision connected Highway 401 adjacent Cobourg.

Police opportunity members of the Northumberland detachment responded soon aft 5:30 p.m. Monday to reports of a single-vehicle clang involving a motorcycle adjacent Burnham Street North.

The serviceman was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Police person not released the officer’s personality arsenic adjacent of kin notifications are ongoing.

In a connection precocious Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said, “I americium very sad to perceive that an Ontario Provincial Police serviceman was killed successful the statement of work successful Cobourg earlier today.”

“My thoughts are pinch the officer’s family and loved ones, arsenic good arsenic each of our brave women and men successful azygous crossed the state who consequence their lives each time to protect Ontario,” he continued.

The OPP commissioner Thomas Carrique said it was pinch “deep sorrow that I counsel an OPP serviceman was killed while connected work on Highway 401 successful Cobourg this afternoon.

Our thoughts are pinch the officer’s loved ones and pinch OPP members during this devastating time, arsenic we grieve the nonaccomplishment of 1 of our own.”

“As notifications are still underway, the officer’s personality will beryllium withheld astatine this time,” he continued.

“We inquire that the nationalist subordinate america successful keeping the officer’s family, friends and colleagues successful their thoughts arsenic we navigate this profound loss.”

The circumstances surrounding the collision stay nether investigation.

Investigators are asking anyone pinch information, including video aliases dashcam footage, to interaction constabulary aliases Crime Stoppers.