An East Bay family is suing the Oakland Police Department for a so- called 'ghost pursuit' they say led to a fatal collision last year that killed one of their relatives who was an innocent bystander.
OAKLAND – An East Bay family is suing the Oakland Police Department for a so- called"ghost pursuit" they say led to a fatal collision last year that killed one of their relatives who was an innocent bystander.
The family's attorneys announced the lawsuit Thursday and released video of the incident that happened late last June.The family claims officers chased a car that was involved in a sideshow at high speed along International Boulevard without engaging the patrol vehicle's lights or sirens, which is against department policy.
The Nissan that police were chasing smashed into a row of cars near 54th Avenue, crushing and killing 27-year-old Lolomanaia"Lolo" Soakai who was standing near a food truck. His mother Lavina was also seriously hurt, suffering a broken back. Three other people were also injured.
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