Car Chases

Just because uninvolved drivers and bystanders who become victims in high-speed police chases are often innocent doesn't mean they can easily pursue legal action for injuries or deaths.

Lewisville officers shot and killed a 43-year-old woman early Thursday following a high-speed chase, according to a press release.

A KERA News analysis of disciplinary records for nearly 200 North Texas police officers found that while the state requires the same police driving training from all licensed peace officers and police departments have similar vehicle pursuit policies, discipline for violating those policies differ greatly from department to department.

The city council approved a $250,000 settlement with the family of Andre Craig, 57, who was killed when a Fort Worth police officer ran a red light and hit him while pursuing a stolen car.

High-speed chases involving state troopers at the border reached a five-year peak in 2022 — the same year pursuits played a role in law enforcement's chaotic response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Chases are less frequent now, but it's possible they won't stay that way.

Vehicle pursuits and the resulting “bailouts” played a major role in school officials' and law enforcement’s response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting. It leaves lasting consequences.

The high court's Friday ruling sets an even higher standard in proving whether governments can be sued over 911 responses.

More and more people are dying during high-speed police chases. Officers, suspects and people who weren’t involved in the chase aren't always protected from grave harm.

Experts say tracking police chases fosters transparency and can indicate whether certain pursuit policies are effective. So why don’t more states do it?

The Texas Supreme Court ruled the city council of Buffalo, east of Waco, had the authority to fire a police officer who led a high-speed chase with a civilian passenger. The officer argued he was terminated under the wrong procedures.

A Tarrant County jury declined to indict the officer — whom Fort Worth police haven't named — for crashing into uninvolved driver Andre Craig while chasing a stolen vehicle.

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether Austin and Houston police officers recklessly crashed into uninvolved drivers during separate police chases — and whether they're protected by a type of legal immunity.