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N.S. investigators waiting for GPS data from fatal St. John's crash

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers are the subjects of two ongoing investigations by Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team, according to the group's director.

SIRT also investigating RNC officers in relation to 2nd incident in November 2017

A 19-year-old female passenger in this Honda Accord died at the scene of a crash on April 13, 2018. The 17-year-old female driver suffered serious injuries, while two male youths in the car were not seriously injured. (CBC/Marilyn Boone)

Two Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers are the subjects of ongoing investigations by Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT), according to the group's director.

"We have a number of investigations on the go. One involved a motor vehicle accident where there was a death, andthere is another one that is under investigation involving an officer of the RNC,"said N.S.SIRTDirectorFelixCacchione.

"In terms of what the allegationsare, I can't really speak to that at this point because the investigation has not been concluded."

Cacchione said one ofthe investigations, which involvesamotor vehicle death, began on April 13. The other dates back to the latter part ofNovember 2017.

Sign of the Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team.
Nova Scotia SIRT Director Felix Cacchione says one of the two investigations, which involves a motor vehicle death, began on April 13. The other dates back to November 2017. (Submitted by SIRT)

Cacchione saidhe can't say if criminalcharges will be warranted in either case.

He told CBCthat investigators are still awaitingdata from police vehicles that contained GPS'sin the case of the fatal car crash, and they are also waiting for the analysis of pieces of evidence thatwereobtained in the other case.

"We want to make sure that we have done a complete and thorough investigation before making a determination whether charges are warranted or not," he said.