Distinctively Painted Charger Hits Bystander During Chase

For some odd reason, a surprising number of people who flee police drive cars with unique cosmetic touches. In this case it was a Dodge Charger painted half black and half red like a comic book villain’s car, which struck an innocent bystander during the pursuit.

A flashy, memorable paint job makes a fleeing driver absurdly easy to identify. Worse, the reckless chase endangered an uninvolved person, a stark reminder of how these pursuits put innocent bystanders directly in harm’s way.