A reckless car chase occurred on the streets of Paris, resulting in injuries to 13 people, including 10 police officers. The incident began when a driver refused to comply with a police order to stop, prompting a pursuit by the police that spanned several kilometers. The authorities are now investigating the full scope of the incident.
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03-26, 2025According to prosecutors, the chase ended when the driver lost control and crashed into a traffic light, after which three pursuing police vehicles also collided with the offending vehicle. The driver and two passengers have been taken into custody and were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries. This incident has raised concerns about road safety in the city.
Prosecutors stated that they suspect the driver was intoxicated at the time of the chase. Surveillance footage shows a car crashing into a traffic light, followed by an impact from a police vehicle. Immediately after, a second police car crashed into the first, and shortly thereafter, a third police car collided with the preceding two. Investigators are reviewing the footage to determine the precise sequence of events.
Paris Police Commissioner Laurent Nuñez, speaking to reporters, stated that all injured police officers sustained only minor injuries and were discharged earlier in the afternoon. He commended their "courage and composure." Nuñez noted that visibility during the chase was "very poor," further complicating the situation for the officers involved.
Nuñez indicated that the three individuals detained are between the ages of 19 and 30, with two of them having prior criminal records, but provided no further details. The Unsa-Police union released a photo of the chain-reaction collision, showing a police car on top of a severely damaged black car. The union stated in a statement: "This is a chilling photo that testifies to the violence of the accident that occurred in Paris." Nuñez also revealed that a total of 2,300 incidents of refusal to comply with police orders were recorded in the greater Paris region last year.
