Fury as police driver cleared of Porsche Crash

[911UK]

ADVANCED driver Jamie Downing carefully pulled over when he saw the flashing lights of a police car in his mirror.
Businessman Mr Downing, aged 35, of Worksop, waited until the car had passed by, checked his mirror and set off again but within seconds he was involved in an horrific smash when another police car slammed into his Porsche Carrera.

He was shunted across the road by the impact and was left clinging to life with multiple injuries after being pulled from the wreckage of his £35,000 green sports car.

And yesterday, a year later, after still being unable to work Mr Downing who is now registered disabled is fuming because the police officer has been cleared of bad driving.

The Crown Prosecution Service decided to drop charges despite Mr Downing and a witness stating that the Ford Focus police car's blue lights were turned off.

Nottinghamshire police also broke strict procedure by not reporting the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission at the time of the incident on October 17th last year.

Mr Downing, a technical manager for a food company, was left with a pelvis fractured in three places, fractured spine, internal leg injuries and internal damage and has not worked since the accident.

The father-of-two said: "I am now registered disabled, I can walk short distances on crutches but most of the time I am confined to a wheel chair because of an accident that was not my fault.

"It happened at 8.20 in the morning near my home as I was driving to work. I pulled over for the first police car. I am an advanced driver and I also hold a motorcycle licence so I am ultra careful on the road.

"I checked properly and was carefully turning into a road when the police car crashed into the driver's side of the car and shunted me across the road.

"I suffered multiple injuries and I suppose I am lucky to be alive but the police still won't admit they are at fault. I later discovered that the police cars were both on their way to the same incident."

Wife Belinda, mother to Jay, five, and three-year-old Jack added: "Jamie should be playing with his two young sons but he can barely walk.

"He is in a wheelchair and our life as a normal family will never be the same again. Jamie is the most careful driver I know and he is suffering for something that was not his fault."

An IPCC spokesman confirmed the correct procedures had not been followed.

"The law requires any incident where a police officer causes serious injury to a member of the public while carrying out their duty, to be referred to the IPCC," he said.

"The collision involving Mr Downing and a police car last October was not referred to the IPCC and we were not made aware of it."

A force spokesman said: "We are looking into why details were not forwarded to the IPCC at that time but we can confirm that the incident has now been referred to the IPCC."

http://www.thestar.co.uk/headlines/Fury-as-police-driver-cleared.4689382.jp

 

[Bubbles]

I really hope that this poor man is given the compensation he deserves if the report above is true. If this is a police cover-up, the people involved should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. Why is it that the police believe themselves above the law? A very sad situation.

 

[Maxie]

I concur. Makes my blood boil that just because you maybe an officer of the law, does that make you above the law? It's bad enough with the Menezes case, institutional racism etc.

~ Maxie

 

[Jamie_G]

Bad form.
Do you think his number plate is up for sale?

 

[Pete Hadfield]

No Jamie, your question is bad form. :hand: :what:

 

[Jamie_G]

I know, I know. I did cringe as a typed it.

 

[Zeb]

surely to god this poor guys got to get compensation for this?

if not then there is something very very wrong with the system in this septured isle of ours

 

[Jamie_G]

It is awful, if the shoe was on t'other foot and he, a Porsche driver caused a police car to crash and disabled a copper - they would throw the book at him.

 

[Zeb]

that is so true jamie

..he'd be a bloody scourge to society for driving a porsche etc etc

its a real piss boiler this one :x

 

[Spiderman]

THANK YOU ALL

Hi Everyone,

I was the unfortunate driver in this incident, I have always visited your site but until now never registered just observed.
I want to thank everyone for their support above and sincerely thank you all, I am really emotional because of the support being shown.
Life is hard just now but it will continue to go on and as the world keeps turning this will become history to everyone except myself and my family.

The reason I approached the media a year on is because the police have tried to cover this over and I need to gather as many withnesses to the accident as I can to prove myself innocent. If anyone here can help please let me know.

Finally to Jamie, sorry my friend the number is not for sale, my long term aim is to get maybe a Tip 996 with hand controls, hey but thanks for the request, its good to laugh sometimes.

Finally to everyone, drive safe guys, you never know when your life may change.

Jamie (Spiderman) Downing xxx

 

[Fuchs]

Hello Jamie (Spiderman),

Welcome to the site and i can only wish you were visiting here under better circumstances.

I wish you success in your action against the police - please keep us all updated.

 

[Jamie_G]

Jamie,

I'm glad you took my request as it was intended.

A real sad story, and typical of state of the police.

We have another user here that drives a Tip with hand controls, David Rose I think so he would be able to help you with any advice you might need. I hear that the Targa is useful as you can buy a wheelchair that folds and fits on the rear shelf and aided by the liftable rear screen.

Good luck, and I hope your health improves further with time.

J

 

[Evil_C]

Ditto everything that's been said earlier Jamie.

I have recently passed my advanced test and there are a few other IAM members on her too. As I am sure you will agree, we would normally sympathise with the police, but in these circumstances I am 1000% behind you.

Take care.

Clive

 

[Zeb]

Ditto everything thats been said above spiderman. I hope youre back on the road soon and like has been said please keep us updated as it goes without saying youve got everyones support on here 110% :thumb:

 

[Stuart]

Hi Jamie,

Ditto everyone else's comments. It's damn outrages that this can be allowed to happen. Like Maxie said it just makes your blood boil.

Best of luck in your rightfull quest for justice here and then back into Stuttgart's finest. :thumb: