"The crash happened on April 29, 2024 after police chose to pursue a suspect in a liquor store robbery who was driving the wrong way on Highway 401 in Whitby. The chase ended in a collision that involved at least six vehicles, according to the SIU."
"In one vehicle, Gokulnath Manivannan and his wife Ashwitha Jawahar were the only survivors. Their three-month old son, Aditya, and Manivannan's parents died in the crash. Manivannan's parents had only arrived in Canada from Chennai, India, two days before the crash."
"Ontario's Special Investigations Unit charged Sgt. Richard Flynn and Const. Brandon Hamilton in Jan. 2025 with three counts each of criminal negligence causing death and two counts each of criminal negligence causing bodily harm."
Two Durham police officers, Sgt. Richard Flynn and Const. Brandon Hamilton, will stand trial for their involvement in a fatal multi-vehicle collision in April 2024. The crash resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including two grandparents and their infant grandchild. The Ontario Special Investigations Unit charged the officers with multiple counts of criminal negligence. A judge determined there is sufficient evidence for a jury to consider the officers as significant contributors to the victims' deaths. The incident occurred during a police chase of a robbery suspect driving the wrong way on Highway 401.
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