911 Call Leads to Pedestrian Death

As proof that dispatching really does matter, a 20 year-old Indianapolis (Ind.) woman was struck and killed by a police car responding to a report of intruders at an occupied home. Two female relatives had a dispute at a local bar, and one of them then returned home. The other relative followed and threw a flower pot through the window of the other woman’s house, prompting the 12 year-old daughter to dial 911 for help. Instead of being reported as vandalism, the incident was broadcast to officers as “intruders,” and officers responded, including the one who unsuccessfully swerved to avoid the victim. Read more about the incident here.