Here's The Moment A Red Light Running Cop Wipes Out An Innocent Motorist

Police pursuits are inherently dangerous, so it falls on the cops to use their judgement about how exactly to pursue. This officer makes a serious error as he blasts through a red light and hits a Toyota Corolla

Cops run red lights all the time - it helps them catch bad people and save lives - but it’s on them to slow down and assess the situation before doing so. Unfortunately, this officer in Ocoee, Florida, made a massive error of judgement when he blew through a red light without slowing down, wiping out a Toyota Corrolla in the process.

Officer Chris Bonner was pursuing two armed robbery suspects when the incident occurred, and reports suggest he was travelling 90mph when he crashed. The driver of the Corolla was 26-year-old Yahaira Castro, who suffered serious injuries. Apparently, paramedics pulled her from the wreckage by her broken arms…

The officer has been fined $164 and received four points on his driving license for running the red light, while Castro has confirmed that she is suing the city of Ocoee.

Source: Jalopnik

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Comments

Anonymous

Holy………..

05/20/2016 - 16:19 |
62 | 1
Freddie Skeates

You spin me right round, baby right round

05/20/2016 - 16:22 |
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Jordan F

I sure hope that other cop actually stopped and didn’t just continue with the stupid pursuit…

05/20/2016 - 16:30 |
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Jurgen Qatipi

Wow, luckily he clipped the front of the Corolla, hat it been a dead Center hit the outcome would’ve been very different for the driver of the Toyota.

05/20/2016 - 16:33 |
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Anonymous

the only time a police car, or any emergency vehicle is exempt from that specific traffic law, is when they have their blues-and-twos on and the blaring sirens while in hot pursuit or responding to an emergency. If they’ve got sirens blaring and flashing lights, then you should stay out of their way, but that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t drive with care either.

05/20/2016 - 16:39 |
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bl4st4h

The driver of the Corolla should have stopped to let the police car go.

05/20/2016 - 16:46 |
3 | 17
Ray Sloan

I don’t recognize the road. Maybe it’s silver star rd

05/20/2016 - 16:46 |
0 | 0
allTRACway

How do you not see bright flashing lights to the side of you? Get off the phone and use some situational awareness.

05/20/2016 - 16:52 |
2 | 12
Anonymous

when your a cop but mustang is life

05/20/2016 - 17:01 |
80 | 14
Anonymous

I know you schould give way to emergency vehicles with lights and siren, but he maybe aproached that a bit extremely fast

05/20/2016 - 17:04 |
6 | 1

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