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Jan 2021
Police officer 'very sorry' after high speed crash with Harrogate women
A police officer has apologised after she drove through a red light at 50 miles per hour and crashed into a car with two elderly Harrogate women inside.
Bradford Crown Court heard the statement DC Quita Passmore prepared when questioned under caution by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The court previously heard how Patricia Bulmer and Janet Roberton sustained severe injuries as a result of the crash, including broken bones and a punctured lung.
DC Quita Passmore has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving. She has entered a plea of not guilty to both counts.
She was responding to reports on May 5, 2018 from her colleague PC Nicola Copley - who said she was in distress while trying to make an arrest in the Bilton area.
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The defendant made a three point turn, put on her blue lights and sirens and drove down Otley Road towards the centre of Harrogate.
DC Quita Passmore said in her statement, read out in court with a jury today:
The court called in three witnesses today. PC Steve Kirkbright, driving trainer Kenneth Tate and IOPC officer Paul Whitaker provided evidence.
Steve Kirkbright, a forensic collision investigator with more than 30 years experience at North Yorkshire Police, told the court:
Kenneth Tate, a driving trainer at North Yorkshire Police who has taught DC Quita Passmore, also said:
The trial continues.
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