Police officer hurt in 999 pursuit crash (From The Argus)

I have to admit I'm a little confused. On the one hand the article states the police officer suffered a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder - either of which would need hospital attention. On the other, it says that they received attention at the scene for "minor injuries". Tis either one or the other..,... Either way hope they're ok.

Could be both ... she may have received treatment for minor cuts and bruises at the scene and then gone on to hospital for the shoulder and broken arm?

Careless driving, I hope the driver of the Golf is compensated & the police driver prosecuted.

Pretty Vacant wrote:
I have to admit I'm a little confused. On the one hand the article states the police officer suffered a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder - either of which would need hospital attention. On the other, it says that they received attention at the scene for "minor injuries". Tis either one or the other..,... Either way hope they're ok.

It says the car She was travelling in, maybe She wasn't driving.

Dr.Draconian wrote:
Careless driving, I hope the driver of the Golf is compensated & the police driver prosecuted.

Quite right.
I was nearly killed by uniform thugs whilst crossing Western Rd at night...speeding with no lights... no blues and twos... nothing...nada... lunatics. How did I know they were thugs?... Because I instinctively gave a Churchillian salute as I leapt for my life and ...and i kid you not...the barstewards screeched to a halt, reversed at speed and arrested me. This was par for the course in the Seventies when one walked around as a punk.

Dr.Draconian wrote:
Careless driving, I hope the driver of the Golf is compensated & the police driver prosecuted.

Well said.

Was the driver of the police car driving safely to the road and weather conditions? If so, then why crash into a car you are overtaking?

I'm sure nothing will happen to the police driver....At least no one was killed.

monkeymoo wrote:

Dr.Draconian wrote:
Careless driving, I hope the driver of the Golf is compensated & the police driver prosecuted.

Well said.

Was the driver of the police car driving safely to the road and weather conditions? If so, then why crash into a car you are overtaking?

I'm sure nothing will happen to the police driver....At least no one was killed.

Good to see you are in possession of all the facts. Maybe the police car was overtaking quite lawfully when the car it was overtaking suddenly & without warning turned right into it's path. I don't know that that is what happened but neither do you. Let's not rush to judge people. I agree with your last line - at least no-one was killed.

Dr.Draconian wrote:
Careless driving, I hope the driver of the Golf is compensated & the police driver prosecuted.

Oh really? So what exactley happened?? I only ask as I assume you saw the accident to be able to make this comment.

AmboGuy wrote:

Dr.Draconian wrote:
Careless driving, I hope the driver of the Golf is compensated & the police driver prosecuted.

Oh really? So what exactley happened?? I only ask as I assume you saw the accident to be able to make this comment.

Well, actually, the 'FACTS' are that the Police Car collided with the vehicle it was overtaking, and the passenger, a WPC was injured as a result. It was the Police Vehicle that caused the accident. Your constant attacking of anyone who happens to either criticise either this newspaper or the Police is tiresome in the extreme.

D360 wrote:

Dr.Draconian wrote:
Careless driving, I hope the driver of the Golf is compensated & the police driver prosecuted.

I presume you saw the crash then, so perhaps you could tell the rest of us what happened?

Or are you just a cretin with a chip on your shoulder

You and the poster above Amboguy are offensive, rude and thoroughly unpleasant individuals. Your repeated name calling at anyone who does not agree with you has been reported to the regulators. You are doing your perceived cause no good whatsoever, whatever your links are to the Police Force, and I sincerely hope neither of you are serving in any capacity, you have done them a massive disservice with your aggressive and unwarranted name calling.

Helena Handcart wrote:

D360 wrote:

Dr.Draconian wrote:
Careless driving, I hope the driver of the Golf is compensated & the police driver prosecuted.

I presume you saw the crash then, so perhaps you could tell the rest of us what happened?

Or are you just a cretin with a chip on your shoulder

You and the poster above Amboguy are offensive, rude and thoroughly unpleasant individuals. Your repeated name calling at anyone who does not agree with you has been reported to the regulators. You are doing your perceived cause no good whatsoever, whatever your links are to the Police Force, and I sincerely hope neither of you are serving in any capacity, you have done them a massive disservice with your aggressive and unwarranted name calling.

Ummm well I'm in the Ambulance service....you see the clue's in the name 'AMBOguy'.

I would suggest that you do the cause of all your fellow knee jerk reaction police haters no good at all with your ill informed comments.

I'll ask again, did you see the accident? If you come on here and state for a 'fact' that it was the police driver's fault then you need to be able to back up your 'facts'.

Your obnoxious tone and that of your fellow apologist D360, leaping to the defence of the Police and then so very conspicuous by your absence when time after time it is proved that they have erred is only surpassed by your name calling of other posters. Ambulance Driver...PLEASE!
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Whilst I did not witness the accident, neither did you, what I DO know and you patently do not, is the lady involved and she has been informed that the Police Driver is suspended from driving and following further investigation she will be fully recompensed for the vehicle damage after they complete the investigation. Her insurance company have instigated a claim process and are assessing her injuries which are still being dealt with through counseling, she feels she may not drive again. No action is being taken against her and indeed she has not received a caution, only apologies. This incident was NOT an emergency either. Please, save the name calling and boorish banter for your canteen get togethers with D360 and the others.

Helena Handcart wrote:
Your obnoxious tone and that of your fellow apologist D360, leaping to the defence of the Police and then so very conspicuous by your absence when time after time it is proved that they have erred is only surpassed by your name calling of other posters. Ambulance Driver...PLEASE!
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Whilst I did not witness the accident, neither did you, what I DO know and you patently do not, is the lady involved and she has been informed that the Police Driver is suspended from driving and following further investigation she will be fully recompensed for the vehicle damage after they complete the investigation. Her insurance company have instigated a claim process and are assessing her injuries which are still being dealt with through counseling, she feels she may not drive again. No action is being taken against her and indeed she has not received a caution, only apologies. This incident was NOT an emergency either. Please, save the name calling and boorish banter for your canteen get togethers with D360 and the others.

Firstly I take offence to being called an 'Ambulance Driver' , there is no such job. I am a Paramedic and you are showing your ignorance using your term.

What YOU don't know is that the emergency services will almost always settle out of court regardless of who is at fault as a court case will always cost them a lot more. It's also blatantly obvious that the police driver involved would be suspended pending an inquiry so that's hardly conclusive proof of anything is it? As I've already said I, like yourself, wasn't there so don't know the facts. The difference is I know how emergency service vehicle claims are settled. My organisation has an insurance policy with a £10,000 excess so it's far cheaper just to pay up. Kind of knocks your 'proof' out of the water doesn't it?

No go trolling on another forum.

Oh and by the way, I've lost count of the amount of times someone has posted on here stating 'but I know the person involved' or 'I've spoken to them'. Please, making up convenient friends to try an help you out is pretty pathetic.