In 2023, a report from the Police Executive Research Forum called for police to put the brakes on car chases unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat. The report noted a spike in fatalities and an increase in pursuits by some departments, including in Houston and New York City.
Scott Quigley was indicted on a charge of negligent motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence, following a crash that resulted in the death of Angelo Schettino, a 37-year-old man with developmental disabilities.
A motorcyclist died Thursday after colliding with a sedan in what police said was a DUI-related wreck involving another driver. The crash happened about 4:45 p.m. in the area of Buchanan Road and Woodborough Place. Officers arrived to find the 46-year-old Concord resident down. He died despite rescue efforts by police and medical personnel.
A man in his 30s has died after he was hit by a police vehicle on an emergency call in south London. The pedestrian was struck by the marked vehicle on Borough High Street at 00:34 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said. He was given emergency first aid by officers and treated by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, but died at the scene.
There was a crash early Friday morning at the edge of Pacific Heights in which an SFPD vehicle collided with a car while it was chasing down a different vehicle. As ABC 7 reports, the collision happened around 7:30 am at the intersection of Divisadero and Pine streets, following a chase that began in the area of Geary Boulevard and St. Joseph's Avenue, about six blocks away in Anza Vista.
Troopers from the Danvers Barracks responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on the ramp from I-95 North to Route 1 North at Exit 70, according to a statement from Massachusetts State Police. Police said there were three separate crashes on the ramp, involving 12 vehicles in total.
The collision happened around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of South El Camino Real and 17th Avenue, according to the San Mateo Police Department. Officers arrived to find the pedestrian, described only as a woman, suffering from critical injuries. Police said the woman was taken to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Her identity was not released Friday. The driver stopped at the scene