Two killed in police pursuit crash

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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:00p.m. UPDATED: 10:40PM

Two are dead and one seriously hurt in a Christchurch motor accident this evening following a police pursuit.
 
The crash happened at 8:10pm on the corner of Fitzgerald Ave and Gloucester St.
 
Police clocked a driver travelling at over 80km/h down Fitzgerald Ave, and decided to pull him over.
 
The driver stopped at a red light, and when the light went green he indicated he would pull over, but instead drove off at speed.
Police activated their sirens and made chase for about 600m when the fleeing driver hit another vehicle.
 
It is believed the two cars were a small 4WD and a four-door saloon.
 
There are two confirmed fatalities – one a man in his 70s.
 
The offender is a man in his 20s, and is said to be well-known to police.
 
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27 Aug 2010 12:03p.m.

Lightseed wrote:

charge him for what it was, murder

27 Aug 2010 07:50a.m.

Andrea wrote:

Firstly, my sincere condolences to the family of the dead couple.
With regards to the driver who killed these innocent people it is about time we had a life for a life. This is nothing short of murder. There is no doubt he caused the death of two people. I suggest we use him for vehicle and accident testing. Strap him in a car and propel a car into his at speed. Let him sit there looking at the vehicle coming towards him knowing this will probably be the last thing he sees. Scum like this do not deserve to live. It is about time we dropped the nanny state mentality and got rid of people like this from society.

27 Aug 2010 05:29a.m.

Jan.. wrote:

Whose fault that caused death? chaising another vehicle 600meters,travelling down Fitzgerald ave at over 80km/per hr and what was the kilometre zone?
Police could have avoid the danger knowing the fagat is well-known to police..
Real,who is the offender?..

26 Aug 2010 11:45p.m.

samuel ferguson wrote:

police really need to back off on chasing people to there deaths just settle with a number plate and sort it tomorrow could have saved to lives? its hapning to much in christchurch tougher laws are making the younger ones panic its so clear y are they still chasing people??

26 Aug 2010 11:31p.m.

samuel ferguson wrote:

I think the police need to start thinking about when to chase people and when not to. why not just get the number plate number and save a life insted of making these young people panic ova a big fine now that drivers life is ova . he thort he was guna get a big fine with no reg or wof so he paniced ? evrybody panics one way or anther bt for this guy his life is distoryed when the police could have court up with him tomorrow? i no he killed people but would any one have died if the police didnt chase him ??? ask yourself...

26 Aug 2010 11:18p.m.

Te Rina wrote:

Here we go again I bet the media will say this accident is the police's fault. Idiots will run away from the police and then kill an innocent person. I think if you run from the police you should get an automatic goal sentence of 2 years. As a society we are way tooo soft on offenders. Bring in harsher penalities that actually fit the crime. If you take a life while trying to run from the police make the punishment fit the crime. Harden up NZ government its time to change the law in regards to running from the police. The police are only doing their job correctly and they seem to take the blame in accidents like this its tragic.

26 Aug 2010 10:42p.m.

Mike wrote:

Very bad reporting and coverage of this story by TV3 on the 1030 news, makes it sound as if the police were at fault for chasing a car doing 80km an hour only facts should be reported not a reporter stating she has concerns about what police did.

26 Aug 2010 10:22p.m.

cliffordjo wrote:

Leslie, Sorry to hear that but Your friend should contact a Personal Injury Lawyer for a consultation, here is a good one that I know http://bit.ly/9LrdU9 who offers free consultation for situation like yours, wish she feels better soon