CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Chesterfield County man and his wife have filed a lawsuit against the City of North Charleston, alleging a city police officer was driving as fast as 87 mph when he crashed into their vehicle.
The crash happened Sept. 7 on West Montague Avenue. An internal police investigation showed that Officer Edward Jackson was responding to an alarm call and did not have his emergency lights or siren activated.
The department found that Jackson violated its vehicle operations policy and issued him a written reprimand. Remedial driver training was recommended, but he was not required to attend…