Dangerous street racing in Louisville that prompted dozens of calls
Nearly a week after dangerous street racing erupted in Louisville streets, prompting dozens of 911 calls, police have released video showing what happened. Police have released video showing dangerous street racing in Louisville, which prompted dozens of calls of 911 calls Saturday night. At least two people were arrested, and at least five vehicles were towed. The roads in the video show some of the racing happened in the area of Portland avenue and Northwestern parkway, and some pedestrians were hit. The video was part of a larger story LMPD put out regarding reckless driving in the community and the recent ordinance to crack down on it, which also gives street racers an up to $2,000 fine, and the vehicle could be seized for up to six months.
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VIDEO: Dangerous street racing in Louisville that prompted dozens of calls
Nearly a week after dangerous street racing erupted in Louisville streets, prompting dozens of 911 calls, police have released video showing what happened. Police said the department responded to 27 calls of street racing Saturday night.At least two people were arrested, and at least five vehicles were towed.On Friday, the Louisville Metro Police Department put out a video showing some of the action. They called it a "very dangerous show."The roads in the video show some of the racing happened in the area of Portland avenue and Northwestern parkway.They said many pedestrians were watching, and some were hit. They did not say how many were hurt or how badly.The video was part of a larger story LMPD put out regarding reckless driving in the community and the recent ordinance to crack down on it.They mentioned that since authorities began impounding vehicles used in illegal street racing, they've seized 35 vehicles. That ordinance also gives street racers an up to $2,000 fine, and the vehicle could be seized for up to six months.Those vehicles get stored in the impound lot.
Nearly a week after dangerous street racing erupted in Louisville streets, prompting dozens of 911 calls, police have released video showing what happened.
Police said the department responded to 27 calls of street racing Saturday night.
At least two people were arrested, and at least five vehicles were towed.
On Friday, the Louisville Metro Police Department put out a video showing some of the action. They called it a "very dangerous show."
The roads in the video show some of the racing happened in the area of Portland avenue and Northwestern parkway.
They said many pedestrians were watching, and some were hit. They did not say how many were hurt or how badly.
The video was part of a larger story LMPD put out regarding reckless driving in the community and the recent ordinance to crack down on it.
They mentioned that since authorities began impounding vehicles used in illegal street racing, they've seized 35 vehicles. That ordinance also gives street racers an up to $2,000 fine, and the vehicle could be seized for up to six months.
Those vehicles get stored in the impound lot.
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