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Family, neighbors urge change to state pursuit policy after fatal high-speed crash in Little 5 Points
Summary
Speakers at the Atlanta City Council meeting called for changes to Georgia State Patrol chase rules after a high-speed pursuit in Little 5 Points killed a driver; family members and neighbors asked the council to support resolution 33-28 and press state authorities for policy reform.
Family members and neighbors of a woman killed during a high-speed vehicle pursuit asked the Atlanta City Council to press for changes to Georgia State Patrol chase policies and to support a pending resolution.
Why it matters: High-speed police pursuits in populated corridors pose public-safety risks. Speakers said state pursuit practice contributed to a fatal crash in a heavily populated stretch of Moreland Avenue and urged council support for tighter rules.
Katie Shanky, who identified herself as the mother of the victim’s child, described the May crash…
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