12 Mar 2018

Police pursuit ban urged after fatal chase crash

From Morning Report, 6:45 am on 12 March 2018

Police pursuit policy is again being questioned after a chase near Nelson early yesterday morning left three people dead. Two occupants of a car that fled from police near Richmond were killed when they crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a car heading north, killing that driver as well. Police say they were in active in pursuit at the time. The Minister of Police is Stuart Nash. He talks to Guyon Espiner.