Jury Awards $31 Million in a Trial Over LMPD Deadly Police Chase

A jury awards 31 million dollars in the trial of an LMPD officer and driver who were sued after a deadly crash.

The chase happened back in July of 2021.

The lawsuit claims LMPD officer Benjamin Sullivan violated department policy while trying to pull over Larry Williams.

Security Camera video showed Williams speeding through an intersection at 90 miles an hour at Hodge and Broadway, hitting two cars, and the moped 22-year-old Trevon Mitchell was on.

Read the source article at WAVE