Woman whose family killed in crash warns of pursuit risks
An Irish woman who lost her husband, son and unborn daughter in a road crash in Britain which prompted police to revise their strategy for pursuing dangerous drivers, has said such pursuits could make the situation worse.
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- 20 Aug 2026, 09:02 UTC
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An Irish woman who lost her husband, son and unborn daughter in a road crash in Britain which prompted police to revise their strategy for pursuing dangerous drivers, has said such pursuits could make the situation worse.
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Woman whose family killed in crash warns of pursuit risks
An Irish woman who lost her husband, son and unborn daughter in a road crash in Britain which prompted police to revise their strategy for pursuing dangerous drivers, has said such pursuits could make the situation worse.
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Woman whose family killed in crash warns of pursuit risks
An Irish woman who lost her husband, son and unborn daughter in a road crash in Britain which prompted police to revise their strategy for pursuing dangerous drivers, has said such pursuits could make the situation worse.
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