High-Speed Chase in Paris Injures 10 Police Officers After Traffic Stop Escalation

A routine traffic stop in the 14th arrondissement led to a chase ending in the 15th, with the driver and two passengers arrested following a collision involving three police vehicles.

• The incident began at 5:45 AM during a routine traffic stop in the 14th arrondissement when the driver refused to comply with police instructions.
• A high-speed chase ensued, culminating in a collision in the 15th arrondissement involving the fleeing vehicle and three police cars.
• Ten police officers sustained injuries during the intervention; all were hospitalized with no life-threatening conditions reported.
• The driver and two passengers in the fleeing vehicle were arrested and also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
• The Paris police prefecture has launched an investigation, led by the Service of Judicial Treatment of Accidents, to examine the circumstances of the chase and collision.

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