High speed chases!
Is it just me or does everyone wonder how it is we’ll ever get our children to adulthood?
A 13 year old Redcliffe school girl is dead, after being hit by a car being chased by police.
Just yesterday, Caitlin Hanrick, was a student at Redcliffe State High School. I understand her school has two campuses, across the road from each other. So it’s common for kids to be crossing the road at all times of the day.
The school is just around the corner from Redcliffe Police Station.
Caitlin was with her classmates crossing the road at the lights when she was hit by a white Commodore sedan, suffering massive spinal and head injuries.
Police say they called off the pursuit a short time later before the white commodore was found smashed against a tree at Margate.
Redcliffe is one of two Queensland trial areas where police cannot pursue motorists for traffic or minor offences.
However, police sources said last night the pursuit started after the vehicle was recognised as being wanted in connection with at least three break and enters.
The pursuit lasted only two kilometres, police say it did not exceed 100 kilometres per hour and a police spokeswoman said two police cars attempted to intercept the vehicle but the driver failed to stop.
It might have been by the book, but a 13 year old innocent bystander is dead.
Police have taken five people into custody, the 19 year old female driver from Bethania has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, further charges are now pending.
But all the charges in the world don’t bring Caitlin back do they? In general I agree that police must pursue offenders and I’m not angry at the police for yesterday’s tragedy, not at all.
But we have to ask ourselves if there’s a better way? There’s a little girl lying on a slab in the morgue this morning…and maybe that could have been avoided.
A 13 year old Redcliffe school girl is dead, after being hit by a car being chased by police.
Just yesterday, Caitlin Hanrick, was a student at Redcliffe State High School. I understand her school has two campuses, across the road from each other. So it’s common for kids to be crossing the road at all times of the day.
The school is just around the corner from Redcliffe Police Station.
Caitlin was with her classmates crossing the road at the lights when she was hit by a white Commodore sedan, suffering massive spinal and head injuries.
Police say they called off the pursuit a short time later before the white commodore was found smashed against a tree at Margate.
Redcliffe is one of two Queensland trial areas where police cannot pursue motorists for traffic or minor offences.
However, police sources said last night the pursuit started after the vehicle was recognised as being wanted in connection with at least three break and enters.
The pursuit lasted only two kilometres, police say it did not exceed 100 kilometres per hour and a police spokeswoman said two police cars attempted to intercept the vehicle but the driver failed to stop.
It might have been by the book, but a 13 year old innocent bystander is dead.
Police have taken five people into custody, the 19 year old female driver from Bethania has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, further charges are now pending.
But all the charges in the world don’t bring Caitlin back do they? In general I agree that police must pursue offenders and I’m not angry at the police for yesterday’s tragedy, not at all.
But we have to ask ourselves if there’s a better way? There’s a little girl lying on a slab in the morgue this morning…and maybe that could have been avoided.
5 Comments:
I graduated from Redcliffe State High School, this year. I am saddened and shocked by the tragedy. It was only a matter of time until an incident like this was going to happen. I know because I've crossed that road every day since I was in high school and it was dangerous everytime. The Redcliffe State High School has tried to get the Queensland Main Road department to build a tunnel or bridge for the crossing. But they have not done anything about it. The government is happy to take your tax money but aren't quick to invest it in something that could save someones life.
I go to Redcliffe High and have seen media everyday since the crash they are fucking morons with no respect.
I'm caitlins older sister...not blood related but she told me all the time i was her older sister and she was my little sister...to hear those words in the past was warming but now its heart breaking, im a few years older than caitlin and attent redcliffe high...we played saxaphone together and we were learning cello( caitlin) and double bass(me) together. She would come to my softball games every saturday and give me a really good massage before my game. Memories like these will never die but the bitch who was driving the car should....she wont get long in prison FACE IT...but if it was your child you would want them dead
The Redcliffe State High School P & C has been lobbying the State Government for something to be done - preferably an underpass. An appeal has been set up at the Bendigo Bank to raise money for a crossing so that Caitlin's death will not have been in vain. Please support the P & C and the RSHS in their endeavours.
i go to redcliffe high..and it is realli sad to see a beautiful girl like caitlin to pass away like this..i onli spoke 2 her a few times bt from what i hea from her friends & family she was alwayz happy n realli loved..n itz good 2 see that alot of people are coming together and supporting eaach other for this tradgic event..may u rest in peace bub xxx
this isnt a goodbye gurl, ull alwayz be in alot of peoplez hearts!!
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