The family of 10-year-old Da’Karia Spicer has been awarded $79.85 million in damages following a deadly 2020 crash caused by a Chicago police pursuit.
A life cut short.
A Routine Trip Turns Tragic
What started as a regular trip quickly turned into a nightmare when police attempted to stop another vehicle for a traffic violation in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood. According to WGN-TV, on the day of the crash, Da’Karia was riding with her father, Kevin Spicer, and her 5-year-old brother, Dhaamir, to pick up a laptop at Foster Park Elementary School.
She was in the backseat when the driver of the fleeing car sped off, eventually crashing into a gray car before colliding with the Spicer family’s vehicle. Da’Karia tragically lost her life, while her father and younger brother sustained injuries in the wreck.
(Viewer discretion advised) Video of crash, here.
City Accountability: A Delayed Admission
Initially, the City of Chicago denied that the police pursuit caused the fatal accident.
Like are you serious?