A police chase that ended in a deadly Ybor City crash has sparked a community debate over police pursuit practices.
The driver, 22-year-old Silas Kenneth Sampson of Dade City, has been charged with vehicular homicide and aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death. Four people were killed and at least 13 more were injured.
The incident has ignited conversations online and across the region about whether the chase was necessary or should’ve been handled differently. The Florida Highway Patrol relaxed its police chase policy nearly two years ago, increasing officer discretion on chases, including on the use of high risk maneuvers…