Bickert v. Borough of Riverside

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Theresa Bickert appeals a Northumberland County Common Pleas Court order sustaining the preliminary objections of the Borough of Riverside (Borough) and the Riverside Borough Police Department (Department). We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Bickert was a passenger in a vehicle driven by defendant Chris Share when it crossed into a speed detection zone set up by the Department. Upon ascertaining that the Share vehicle was speeding, a patrolman initiated pursuit which developed into a high-speed chase and ended when Shares vehicle crashed.…