More than 5,000 bystanders and passengers have been killed in police car chases since 1979, and tens of thousands more were injured as officers repeatedly pursued drivers at high speeds and in hazardous conditions, often for minor infractions, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
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Investigators said on Tuesday that the man who led police officers from multiple agencies on a two hour pursuit that spanned two states Monday was wanted for stealing underwear and on multiple outstanding warrants for crimes, including domestic violence and strong-arm robbery. More Here.
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Investigators said on Tuesday that the man who led police officers from multiple agencies on a two hour pursuit that spanned two states Monday was wanted for stealing underwear and on multiple outstanding warrants for crimes, including domestic violence and strong-arm robbery.
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A total of 20 Chicago police officers are being sued over a chase that resulted in the death of a 13-month-old boy.
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Two men are dead after the car they were in crashed into a pole Sunday while fleeing police on 19 Mile Road in Troy, Mich.
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National statistics show Michigan — which averaged more than two deaths a month last year in police chases — is one of the deadliest states when it comes to the number of people killed in pursuits.
Read More →As police officers chased the vehicle, a passenger allegedly fired multiple shots at a police squad car during the chase. No one was injured, and no bullets struck police cruisers.
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Responding officers found Bakersfield PD Officer David Nelson's patrol car on fire, having crashed into a wall at Panorama and Mt. Vernon.
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The driver of the Camaro lost control, went up on the sidewalk and hit the two groups of kids before hitting a house.
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A vehicle pursuit in Montgomery County, Ga., ended in tragedy early Tuesday morning when Sheriff Ladson O'Connor crashed his patrol car into a tree after he lost control of his car.
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