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Another Bike Struck by a Police Car
Posted by:
Former Cop
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Date: October 12, 2015 05:54PM
Where is the outrage?
WASHINGTON — A D.C. police officer struck a pedestrian in Northwest D.C. Monday afternoon, sending both people to the hospital and causing road closures in the neighborhood.
Police say a police officer driving a Metropolitan Police Department SUV hit a man who was walking near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and L Street in Northwest D.C. at about 1:45 p.m.
D.C. Fire and EMS transported the police officer and the pedestrian to an area hospital. The pedestrian sustained critical injuries and the police officer has non-life-threatening injuries.
Officials are investigating what caused the crash.
Earlier, officials said the person struck was a bicyclist, and later updated to clarify that it was a pedestrian.
The crash investigation is causing road closures in the area. At one point, the investigation closed Connecticut Avenue between K and M streets as well as L Street between 17th and 18th streets.
Connecticut Avenue has reopened as of 5 p.m.; however, L Street between 17th and 18th streets is still closed.
WASHINGTON — A D.C. police officer struck a pedestrian in Northwest D.C. Monday afternoon, sending both people to the hospital and causing road closures in the neighborhood.
Police say a police officer driving a Metropolitan Police Department SUV hit a man who was walking near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and L Street in Northwest D.C. at about 1:45 p.m.
D.C. Fire and EMS transported the police officer and the pedestrian to an area hospital. The pedestrian sustained critical injuries and the police officer has non-life-threatening injuries.
Officials are investigating what caused the crash.
Earlier, officials said the person struck was a bicyclist, and later updated to clarify that it was a pedestrian.
The crash investigation is causing road closures in the area. At one point, the investigation closed Connecticut Avenue between K and M streets as well as L Street between 17th and 18th streets.
Connecticut Avenue has reopened as of 5 p.m.; however, L Street between 17th and 18th streets is still closed.
Re: Another Bike Struck by a Police Car
Posted by:
Stabitha
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Date: October 12, 2015 05:58PM
Are you high?
The article clearly states it was a pedestrian. And if this one was like most DC pedestrians, the cop was most likely not at fault. Ive had people walk out in front of me against a light and put them hand up in a "halt" motion and pretty much leaving me with only two options. Slam on the brakes or mow them down.
The article clearly states it was a pedestrian. And if this one was like most DC pedestrians, the cop was most likely not at fault. Ive had people walk out in front of me against a light and put them hand up in a "halt" motion and pretty much leaving me with only two options. Slam on the brakes or mow them down.
Re: Another Bike Struck by a Police Car
Posted by:
Simple Simon
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Date: October 12, 2015 06:07PM
Look at it this way - The cop hit the guy on the bike, and the rider of the bike is launched into the air. The bike rider becomes a pedestrian after he hits the ground.
This should end the confusion.
This should end the confusion.
Re: Another Bike Struck by a Police Car
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here in fairfax county we do it
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Date: October 12, 2015 06:32PM
After we shoot them here, we claim to have had their permission, so murder becomes OK
Re: Another Bike Struck by a Police Car
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off topix
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Date: October 13, 2015 09:47PM
Off topic