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Published: 2012-11-26 05:44:00
Updated: 2012-11-26 12:46:46

Posted: November 26, 2012

Zebulon police chase ends with crash, DWI arrest

Zebulon police chase ends with crash in Raleigh

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Raleigh, N.C. — A Zebulon police chase ended with the suspect crashing near a bridge in Raleigh early Monday, injuring himself, a Zebulon police officer and a Wake County sheriff's deputy.

Police said John Michael Vincent Hyatt, of 520 Twin Creeks Drive in Goldsboro, was driving 106 mph in a 70 mph zone in Zebulon about 1 a.m. Officers tried to stop him, but he fled to Raleigh, where Wake sheriff's deputies joined the chase, police said.

Hyatt, 26, lost control of his vehicle, hit a guardrail, flipped over and landed in some trees at the Neuse River Bridge near the Old Milburnie Road intersection.

A Wake deputy quickly hit his brakes to avoid hitting Hyatt, causing a Zebulon police officer who was following to spin and hit the deputy's vehicle.

Hyatt, the police officer and deputy all sustained minor injuries and were treated at WakeMed Hospital, police said. Hyatt was charged with felony fleeing and eluding, DWI, speeding and two counts of property damage.

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"Is it me or does anyone else find these comments quite disturbing. Where are we as a society that people would even consider making comments like this on a public forum?"

Polar Ice, I regret to inform you that you made a wrong turn somewhere and have stumbled onto the Go-Low forum, NOT onto a site where you can engage in dialogue with rational people and find thoughtful analysis of issues that will benefit our community. But more to your point, here is a copy of one of the website's rules, which is broken often when law enforcement is the topic of discussion: Prohibited are postings which make: •Assumptions of guilt or innocence in crime stories, or advocacy for punishment of the accused. Remember, a charge is not a conviction and suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Whatthehey
November 27, 2012 3:56 p.m.
I'm okay with DUI being a year in prison for first offense, especially if combined with other crimes like negligent homicide / hit and run /fleeing police, etc. Put my tax dollars to work for a good cause! Some countries will execute you, this is getting off light!
readme
November 27, 2012 11:35 a.m.
"No normal person would consider the “fault” of a loved one’s death to be any kind of consolation to their grief. Most sensible people would find it more important to prevent a tragedy than to determine who’s at for the tragedy. Polar Ice

In the insurance industry there is a concept known as contributory negligence. It means that the speeding cop and the chase policy are responsible along with the evading suspect
Click to view my profile piene2
November 27, 2012 10:39 a.m.
Polar Ice - "What do you propose they say when people are killed DUE to the continued pursuit?"

“That it's the fault of the cowardly law breaker running, not the law officers trying to stop them.” Heuman Bean

No normal person would consider the “fault” of a loved one’s death to be any kind of consolation to their grief. Most sensible people would find it more important to prevent a tragedy than to determine who’s at for the tragedy.
Mike Hawk
November 27, 2012 9:34 a.m.
"Is it me or does anyone else find these comments quite disturbing. Where are we as a society that people would even consider making comments like this on a public forum? Polar Ice"

If the moderators would allow it, I would re post my last comment. however since it is right under yours, just read it there.
Click to view my profile piene2
November 27, 2012 9:16 a.m.
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