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The deaths of two teenage girls in a Louisiana town have brought renewed attention to fatalities that happen during high-speed police chases

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/louisiana-teens-deaths-put-spotlight-on-police-chases/"></div>NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It was a tragically high price to pay for catching a suspected car thief: two innocent teenagers dead and a police officer jailed, facing serious charges for a car crash that resulted from the pursuit. Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 16, who were cheerleaders for their high school in the […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings be...

NEW ORLEANS — It was a tragically high price to pay for catching a suspected car thief: two innocent teenagers dead and a police officer jailed, facing serious charges for a car crash that resulted from the pursuit. Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 16, who were cheerleaders for their high scho

The deaths of two teenage girls are the latest fatalities among hundreds every year related to accidents involving police pursuits. National Highway Transportation Safety data reveals there were 455 such deaths in the U.S. in 2020.

Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 16, are the latest fatalities among hundreds every year attributed to accidents involving police pursuits