Luggage Helped Save Children When Deputy Slammed Into Van: Father

San Diego News 7 ^ | June 29, 2015 | Wendy Fry and Andie Adams

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

A father said strategically placed luggage may have helped save his children when a deputy rammed into the family's van, sending himself and two others to the hospital for minor injuries.

At about 2 a.m. Sunday, the Auten family pulled off the West San Marcos Boulevard exit from State Route 78, returning from a trip to Wyoming.

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“We had a couple police vehicles pass us at a high rate of speed and then into the intersection,” said father Floyd Auten. “And I don't know if it was the third or fourth patrol vehicle that hit us, but we didn't have a whole lot of warning. It was pretty quick. I heard the screeching of tires and then the impact happened shortly after that.”

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

According to investigators, a San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy lost control of his car and slammed into the rear of the family's van.

I'm not sure why responses have turned into such a free-for-all.

[Gaffer]

Any information on the severity and threat whoever the cops were chasing actually was?

[dware]

The cop musta caught a donut truck outta the corner of his eye.

[dware]

A father said strategically placed luggage

Apparently, packing your luggage in the luggage area of the vehicle is "strategic". I wonder if the parents thought, "Hmmm, if some donut crazed jackboot slams into the back of the van, this luggage should protect the children!"?

[Yogafist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTE5z9eeVGg

[George from New England]

That’s it, pull over when you hear a siren so LE can hit you at high speed. You are now at 0 mph and they are at 70+ ...

[mountn man]

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

I’m not sure what you are saying. They were stopped at a red light.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Initial reports were that they were responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call.

I’ve read nohing else on that subject.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

More info: Deputy slams into van during ride-along.

[Polynikes]

“I’m not sure what you are saying. They were stopped at a red light.”

How odd. The other cops navigated past the van no problem. This one slammed into it. I wonder if the cop was drinking.
http://expertpages.com/news/human_factors.htm

“At night, many drivers tend to fixate. Drinking drivers may fixate on a car's tail lights. Occasionally, drunks run into stopped vehicles because they have fixated on the lights and drove straight in to them (commonly called the “moth to the flame” syndrome).”