Richard Pusey sues Victoria Police about 2020 crash
Introduction
Richard Pusey was a mortgage broker. He is now taking Victoria Police to court. He wants money because of a crash in 2020. Four police officers died in that crash.
Main Body
On April 22, 2020, police stopped Pusey. He drove very fast. He also failed a drug test. Four police officers came to take his car. Then a truck hit the police cars and Pusey's car. The four officers died. Pusey was not hurt. Pusey took a video of the crash. He talked about his car and the officers. Then he left the place. Later, police arrested him. He went to jail for his actions at the crash. Now Pusey says the police made a mistake. He says they told him to stop in a dangerous place. They did not keep him safe. He wants money for his car. The car cost about $450,000. He also wants money because the crash scared him. Pusey also says his arrest was not legal. He says the police used too much force. He says he wanted to help them. The wife of one dead officer said she did not care about this lawsuit.
Conclusion
The court will decide if Pusey is right. This is another step in a long story about the 2020 crash.