A report lists that 20% of police chases resulted in a crash. Of that 20%, 63% were property damage only, 25% were injury crashes, and close to 2% were fatal crashes -- or 52 deaths.
Anser HassanThe El Cerrito chase that caused fatal crash near the Bay Bridge toll plaza is raising public safety concerns over police pursuits."As I was driving, about to get onto the freeway on-ramp, a car fleeing the police skidded out of its lane and hit my car head on," Keegan said, describing what led to her accident on Dec. 7, 2023.
"There are other, safer alternatives to police chases. And I really think that we need to approach police chases with extreme caution," said Keegan, who still suffers from back pain.What began as an overnight break-in at an East Bay tobacco store, developed into a police chase and deadly wrong-way crash near the Bay Bridge.
A further breakdown of the crashes involving a fatality: 58% were the drivers of the pursued vehicle, 15% were passengers in the pursued car, and almost 27% were an uninvolved third party. Chief Keith says his department is conducting an internal review following Tuesday's break-in at a tobacco shop, which led to a police pursuit onto I-80 headed towards the Bay Bridge. But when the driver made a U-turn into on-coming traffic, the officer called off the pursuit.lists 11 factors to consider when initiating a police chase. Chief Keith says this was a possible felony burglary, which is one of the instances that could warrant a pursuit.
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