Gerardo ‘Jerry’ Estrada, 30, was hit head-on by weaving car with sirens on that had drifted from correct side of street
Driver’s lane was clear, didn’t even have a reason to be driving in the wrong lane
To be fair, it’s usually safer for pedestrians when a speeding vehicle is further to the left/in the center turning lane. But there wasn’t much reason for the cop to speed in the first place…
But there wasn’t much reason for the cop to speed in the first place…
Maybe they were running away from an attacking sandwich?
The received reports of an explosion.
…of mustard and onions.
Was it safer?
In NYC there is a standing rule against cops giving chase in their vehicles, because statistics show cop chases are a large contributor to deaths, injuries, and property damage.
They commonly flaunted the rule under Eric Adams (Himself a cop), predictably resulting in more carnage. Hopefully the Mamdani administration reigns them back in.
Manslaughter
