The Special Investigations Unit is looking into the death of 35-year-old Phillip Jeffrey Charbonneau. He died after being shot by Ontario Provincial Police in Brockville Friday night.
The incident occurred when Leeds County OPP were conducting a RIDE program on the off-ramp of Highway 401 at Country Road 29.
Police posted a routine impaired driving checkpoint when Charbonneau, driving a pickup truck, was stopped.
The truck then fled the scene and police attempted to stop the vehicle near Highway 29 and Forthton Road, which the SIU said "resulted in a collision between the truck and OPP vehicles."
As officers then "interacted" with the driver, one officer was struck by the truck, the SIU said.
Two officers fired their guns and the driver was hit by at least one bullet. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
OPP Sgt. Kristine Rae said two police officers were treated for minor injuries following the incident.
The SIU asks anyone with information to contact investigators at 416-622-1965, or 1-800-787-8529, ext. 1965.
The SIU investigates cases of serious injuries or deaths involving police.
