Two Ontario officers won’t face charges for not testing an intoxicated teen who caused a triple fatal crash, despite his high blood alcohol level.

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has found no criminal charges will be laid against two Halton Regional Police officers who failed to administer a breathalyzer test to an 18-year-old driver who later caused a triple fatal crash in Milton on March 30, 2024. The driver, who had a blood alcohol level of 225 mg per 100 mL, was stopped twice that night but released without testing. The SIU concluded the officers’ actions did not meet the legal threshold for criminal negligence, though possible misconduct was noted and referred to internal and civilian oversight bodies. The crash, which occurred at 3:19 a.m., killed three people after the vehicle struck another at high speed, bursting into flames.