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Dubbo fatal police pursuit inquest

Overview

A coronial inquest in Dubbo is examining a fatal police pursuit that occurred on April 20, 2024, on the Mitchell Highway. The incident involved a 32-year-old man who drove at high speed on the wrong side of the road, resulting in a head-on collision with a coach carrying 24 passengers.

During the proceedings, police officers expressed remorse for their involvement in the chase. Legal representatives for the officers argued that while they breached internal policies, their actions were not “unreasonable or inappropriate” and were driven by split-second decisions made under pressure. Testimony indicated that the pursuit followed a period where the driver had made threats of self-harm, leading to a temporary cancellation of the chase before the fatal collision occurred.

Entities

Unnamed driver (32‑year‑old) · Unnamed police officer · Dubbo, New South Wales · Kasey Pearce · Grinne Marsden

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The police officer involved in the pursuit acted without malice or overreach of power.
[● 3 SOURCES] Police actions were not compliant with internal policies but were not unreasonable or inappropriate.
[● 3 SOURCES] An unnamed man died after hitting a bus on the Mitchell Highway east of Dubbo on April 20, 2024.
[● 3 SOURCES] The crash followed a low-speed police pursuit that had been terminated due to the driver's threats of self-harm.

Timeline

30 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Dubbo Coroner's Court hears fatal police pursuit case
A Dubbo Coroner's Court heard that police officers breached policy during a pursuit that ended in a fatal crash, but argued the actions were not malicious and were intended to help the driver.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Dubbo inquest examines fatal police chase that killed driver
At a Dubbo coronial inquest, two officers apologized for a police chase that led to a 32‑year‑old man's death after his car collided with a coach on the Mitchell Highway; Coroner Kasey Pearce stressed seeking ‑

Sources

centralwesterndaily.com.au · dailyliberal.com.au · westernadvocate.com.au