After a police officer attempted to chase a BMW that had failed to stop, a woman and two kids were hit by a police vehicle in Leicester. The pedestrians were struck near the junction of Upperton Road and Narborough Road on Monday at around 4:40 PM GMT. The Leicestershire Police reported that the officer was driving the car that hit the three individuals.
As a precaution, a woman in her 30s along with two children aged 10 were all immediately taken to the hospital after paramedics had assessed them at the scene of the incident. Police said that the investigations are underway to find the unidentified BMW that had departed the scene of the incident. The force added that the woman suffered only a minor injury.
Accidents like these that involve a police chase and result in people getting hurt are not new. Although the police force has defended these pursuits as being necessary to apprehend possibly dangerous suspects, others disagree. Critics argue that the risks of these pursuits far outweigh the potential benefits. This debate has raised concerns about whether the appropriate policies and rules are in place to govern these pursuits and ensure the safety of the general public.
It’s unclear whether the officer involved in the Leicester accident was following the guidelines of a safe police chase. Neither is there any mention of the extent of the injuries sustained by the victims. We must emphasize on the need for better policies to govern these kinds of pursuits to ensure that such incidents don’t occur and that the public’s safety is not put at risk
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