People v. Rosen

This is an appeal from the City Court of the City of Long Beach, wherein the defendant was convicted for a violation of section 1144 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in that she failed to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle.

On December 21, 1961, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a police vehicle, owned by the City of Long Beach, was proceeding east on West Beach Street in pursuit of a speeding motor vehicle. At the intersection of Lindell Boulevard, which is controlled by a traffic light, the police vehicle proceeded through a red signal and collided with the defendant-appellant’s…