Deputy Placed on Leave After Video Shows His Cruiser Colliding with Suspects Motorcycle

Deputy Placed on Leave After Video Shows His Cruiser Colliding with Suspects Motorcycle

Berkeley County South Carolina deputy has been placed on leave after colliding with a speeding motorcycle during a chase Wednesday night, resulting in a wreck that killed the rider.

 According to a report in the Post and Courier, the video footage, which the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office posted Thursday on YouTube, appears to show the cruiser hit the motorcycle twice during a crash that officials attributed, in part, to the rider's sharp braking. The clip does not show the deputy swerving to avoid a collision, but officials said the contact did not appear purposeful.

Jump to about 5 minutes in to see where the cruiser hit the biker the first time.

The full story at the Post and Courier

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