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Officer Cleared in Fatal Bristol Pursuit Incident

1/21/2026

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Story summary
  • PC Matthew Pike was cleared of causing Dr. Keryl Johnson's death in the November 2021 Bristol pursuit.
  • A judge found insufficient evidence of dangerous or careless driving and that Pike acted within his training.
  • Johnson died 11 days after the crash in the Bristol pursuit, which reached 93 mph.
  • Det Supt Larisa Hunt expressed sympathy for Johnson's family after the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigated the incident.