October 26, 2025
Deputy Injured In High Speed Chase
BENSON – A Harnett County deputy was injured after wrecking her patrol car during a two county high speed chase.
Around 9:30pm Sunday, Angier Police attempted to stop the driver of a black Dodge Charger because the vehicle did not have a license plate.
Harnett County deputies joined the pursuit. The chase continued on several rural roads and eventually entered Johnston County. While traveling on Benson-Hardee Road, the Harnett County deputy lost control in a curve and overturned.
Another deputy was close by and was able to pull the injured officer from the mangled patrol SUV. The injured officer was transported by Johnston County EMS to WakeMed with unknown injuries.
A short time later, a Johnston County sheriff’s deputy located the black Dodge Charger and attempted a traffic stop near Benson. Benson Police joined the chase but once again the suspect got away in the edge of Harnett County.
Minutes later, Erwin Police spotted the Charger but it sped away before police could get close enough to attempt a traffic stop.
At last report the driver of the Charger had not been located.
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Cops dont seem to wear their seat belts as they (we) are supposed to
2017-2021 stats:
242 law enforcement officers killed in motor vehicle incidents
137 were automobile crashes, 20 were motorcycle crashes, 87 were struck by a vehicle
54 out of the 137 (39%) were single-vehicle crashes
47% were not wearing their seatbelt
Show me where in this article it states she wasn’t wearing a seatbelt…..
Cops do a LOT that they aren’t supposed to be doing and they know it.
Thank God our Country still has law and order. I would like to say prayers for the Deputy and hope for a quick recovery.
I would imagine they need to be able to exit their vehicle quickly which a seatbelt may hinder. Theirs is a dangerous job any way you look at it.
Seatbelts are not required by law in emergency vehicles, they are department policy to wear one, if they have that policy.
They are absolutely not exempt from seatbelt laws. Provide your sources.
While some states and departments have exemptions or guidelines regarding seat belt use by police officers, there’s no nationwide mandate that all police officers must wear seat belts.
It’s not required but very much stated that if you don’t and get hurt or killed the agency is not held liable.
That’s some Dukes of Hazzard right there !!!
Rats
Mice 🐁
Hey sorry get you a CH 20, NC motor vehicle law book