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Three Honolulu Police Department officers awaiting trial for allegedly causing a high-speed chase and crash and covering it up in Makaha in September 2021 were fired by the department.
The officers' behavior fell outside the scope of their employment, the City and County of Honolulu said in a motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit.
The four Honolulu police officers face felony criminal trial in December.
The officers, who have yet to stand trial, can now officially lodge a grievance over any internal decisions.
The four Honolulu Police Department officers who were charged in connection with a 2021 crash in Makaha that injured six people have withdrawn their request for the city to provide legal representation.