Two Lewes police officers charged with dangerous driving
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PC James Latter, 30, and PC Alan Harris, 30, have been summonsed to court to face the charge of dangerous driving following a collision in Chilgrove, Chichester, at 1.20pm on Saturday, July 11, said police.
A third officer – PC Ahmet Yapicioz, 53, based at Gatwick, has also been charged.
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Hide AdThe three riders, all off-duty police officers, were travelling south towards Chichester when the collision happened, police said.
Two of the motorcyclists suffered multiple injuries when they collided with a red Ford Fiesta.
The driver of the red Ford Fiesta involved, an 80-year-old man from Chichester and his female passenger sustained minor injuries, a police spokesman said.
PC Yapicioz and PC Harris were also summonsed with driving at a speed exceeding 60 miles an hour, the spokesman added.
The three officers will appear at Worthing Magistrates’ court on Tuesday (February 9).