Police officer reached 93mph in fatal Bristol city centre car chase, court told

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Jamie GriersonJanuary 9, 2026 at 03:42 PM

AI Summary

medium article 2 min

Police officer Matthew Pike is on trial, charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal car crash in Bristol city centre on November 4, 2021. The incident occurred after Pike pursued a vehicle driven by Lewis Griffin, who failed to stop for police. The pursuit ended when Griffin's car collided with a car driven by Dr. Keryl Johnson, who later died from her injuries. Prosecutors stated that Pike reached speeds of up to 93mph during the chase, contributing to the fatal collision, although Griffin's driving was the primary cause. Pike, a trained and authorized pursuit driver, denies the charges, and the trial is ongoing.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Old Market roundabout 30% Newfoundland Circus 30% Jocelyn Ledward KC ×240% Bristol Crown Court 50% Bristol ×270% Lewis Griffin ×680% Keryl Johnson ×685% Matthew Pike ×790%

Keywords

police chase 90% dangerous driving 80% fatal crash 80% high-speed pursuit 70% death by dangerous driving 70% police officer 60% court trial 60% bristol 50% speeding 40%

Sentiment Analysis

Negative

Score: -0.40

Source Transparency

Source

The Guardian - World News

Political Lean

Center-Left (-0.40)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

Classification Confidence

90%

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

Topic Connections

Explore how the topics in this article connect to other news stories

No topic relationship data available yet. This graph will appear once topic relationships have been computed.

police chase dangerous driving fatal crash high-speed pursuit death by dangerous driving police officer court trial bristol speeding

Explore Full Topic Graph