"There's been a fair amount of controversy over high-speed police chases in Oakland the last few months, after a late May California Highway Patrol car chase killed an innocent bystander near Lake Merritt. The City of Oakland recently relaxed police restrictions on car chases, but that's irrelevant to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), who operate on their own set of rules that allow for high-speed chases."
"The suspects also hit a fire hydrant, which left one corner of the Uptown District flooded with water. KTVU has video from the scene in the segment above. It's not clear from their reporting whether this was a high-speed chase, but it certainly left a fire hydrant worse for the wear. You can see a geyser of water shooting into the air at Castro and 17th streets, about four blocks east of the Fox Theatre in the Uptown neighborhood."
A seven-mile California Highway Patrol pursuit began near the Coliseum BART station after officers spotted a car without license plates and the vehicle fled when approached. The chase traveled to Oakland's Uptown District and ended when the suspect vehicle rammed a fire hydrant, producing a geyser that flooded one corner near Castro and 17th streets. Four people sustained minor injuries according to the Oakland Fire Department; it is unclear whether the vehicle occupants were among the injured. The City of Oakland relaxed police chase restrictions recently, but the CHP follows separate policies that permit high-speed pursuits.
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