UNITED STATES: Police car chases have led to at least eight deaths in under a week amid calls by experts to curb high-speed pursuits that cause hundreds of fatalities every year.In Texas, a man fleeing from police died on Sunday. In Alabama, four people were killed when a car being pursued hit a tree on Friday. In California, three people were killed in separate crashes during police pursuits last week.A think tank called in 2023 for car chases to be avoided unless violence has been committed and there is an imminent threat.

UNITED STATES: Police car chases have led to at least eight deaths in under a week amid calls by experts to curb high-speed pursuits that cause hundreds of fatalities every year.

In Texas, a man fleeing from police died on Sunday. In Alabama, four people were killed when a car being pursued hit a tree on Friday. In California, three people were killed in separate crashes during police pursuits last week.

A think tank called in 2023 for car chases to be avoided unless violence has been committed and there is an imminent threat.

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