Zoey’s Law aims to prevent another fatal crash caused by a pursuit in Prince George’s Co.

Zoey’s Law aims to prevent another fatal crash caused by a pursuit in Prince George’s Co.

It happened four times between Feb. 1 and March 21 of this year — a police pursuit of someone who ran from authorities ended with someone dying in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Flanked by grieving relatives of one such victim, Prince George’s County Council member Krystal Oriadha introduced a new bill she hopes will stop that from happening again. Dubbed “Zoey’s Law,” the measure is named after 3-year-old Zoey Harrison, who was riding in a c…

Zoey's Law in Prince George's County aims to create stricter police pursuit policies

More than three months after a 3-year-old girl was killed by a driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, a lawmaker got emotional introducing a new bill. Zoey’s Law is named Zoey Harrison was killed March 7 in Prince George’s County while riding in the car with her mother. The bill aims to put in place crystal clear policies on police...

'Zoey's Law' would limit police chases following tragic death of toddler

On Tuesday, Prince George’s County Councilwoman Krystal Oriadha is introducing a bill that would restrict a police officer’s ability to initiate a car chase.