{"id":788668,"date":"2026-07-08T17:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/788668\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:29:10","slug":"durham-police-recruit-killed-in-collision-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/788668\/","title":{"rendered":"Durham police recruit killed in collision identified"},"content":{"rendered":"

One person has died following a crash involving a transport truck and car on Imperial Road near Aylmer, Ont. <\/p>\n

Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) has identified the recruit who was killed in a collision on Tuesday, remembering him as a \u201ccompassionate, dedicated, and service-driven individual who believed deeply in helping others and making a positive difference in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement<\/a>, Durham police shared that he is Tyrone Magbitang, a 27-year-old constable-in-training.<\/p>\n

Magbitang, along with another unnamed cadet, were travelling to the Ontario Police College late Tuesday morning, which is in the Township of Malahide near Aylmer, Ont., when they collided with a transport truck.<\/p>\n

\"\"Tyrone Magbitang Tyrone Magbitang is seen in this undated image. (DRPS) <\/p>\n

The OPP has confirmed that Magbitang was driving a sedan that was involved in the collision.<\/p>\n

Police said he died at the scene, while the other trainee sustained life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital.<\/p>\n

The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt. <\/p>\n

\"\"FATAL CRASH AYLMER A collision between a transport truck and a sedan at the intersection of College Line and Imperial Road on July 7, 2026. (Sean Irvine\/CTV News London) Magbitang joined Durham police in 2023<\/p>\n

Magbitang joined Durham police in May 2023 as a special constable. <\/p>\n

This past April, he was selected as a police constable recruit, taking the \u201cnext step toward achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

The constable-in-training had completed his studies in police foundations at Durham College and was pursuing a career in public safety with \u201cdetermination, humility, and an unwavering commitment to serving those around him,\u201d said DRPS.<\/p>\n

Police went on to say that while Magbitan\u2019s service with them was \u201cfar too short,\u201d he made a \u201clasting impression.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cHe will be remembered for his kindness, professionalism, and the tremendous potential he brought to our organization,\u201d DRPS said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis loss is deeply felt throughout the Durham Regional Police Service and the wider policing community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magbitang\u2019s body to be transported to Toronto on Wednesday<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Magbitang\u2019s body will be transported from London to the Centre for Forensic Sciences near Highway 401 and Keele Street in Toronto. <\/p>\n

He will be accompanied by loved ones as well as members of DRPS as a \u201cmark of respect and in recognition of his service and commitment to the profession he aspired to join.\u201d <\/p>\n

The procession is expected to arrive around 1 p.m., said DRPS. <\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the Durham Regional Police Service, we extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Tyrone\u2019s family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones. We mourn alongside them and remain committed to supporting all those affected by this unimaginable loss,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe respectfully ask that the privacy of Tyrone\u2019s family and those mourning his loss be honoured during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One person has died following a crash involving a transport truck and car on Imperial Road near Aylmer,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":788669,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[712,49,48,44],"class_list":["post-788668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-apple-news","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=788668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/788669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=788668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=788668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=788668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}