SIRT releases details on fatal single-vehicle rollover in Moose Jaw

Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team is shedding more light on a fatal rollover in Moose Jaw earlier this month.

According to a release from the police oversight agency, officers with the Moose Jaw Police Service responded to a call of a silver Honda driving erratically and chasing after the caller’s vehicle just before midnight on November 7.

The caller said there was a physical altercation before the chase.

According to the report, a second call later came in to police about the Honda.

The Serious Incident Response Team said police saw the Honda travelling at a high rate of speed on Main Street at around 11:47 p.m., and a marked police vehicle turned to follow the vehicle. Roughly a minute later, police reported that the Honda had crashed on Main Street, resulting in the death of a 31-year-old man.

“The other occupants of the vehicle, the driver and a second passenger, were conveyed to hospital for assessment and treatment,” the oversight agency noted.

Police have charged a 26-year-old man with Impaired Driving Causing Death, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death, and Flight from Police.

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The following day, the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team was called in to examine the actions of the police.

A final report will be issued to the public within 90 days of the investigation ending, the team noted.