Arkansas father rushing his sick child to hospital won’t face charges after officer rammed into his car

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Edward HelmoreMarch 1, 2026 at 09:25 PM
Arkansas father rushing his sick child to hospital won’t face charges after officer rammed into his car

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An Arkansas father, Dillon Hess, who was speeding to the hospital with his sick child, will not face charges after a state trooper, Amber Cass, performed a PIT maneuver on his vehicle on February 20th near Little Rock. Cass was unaware of the medical emergency and stopped Hess, who had his wife and two children in the car, because he was speeding in a 60mph zone. Video footage shows Cass spinning Hess's vehicle and then pinning it against a barrier. Hess was briefly handcuffed, and his sick child was later transported to the hospital by ambulance. State police emphasized the importance of calling 911 to report medical emergencies and vehicle information when transporting someone to the hospital in a private vehicle.

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