Sussex Police: Officers face dangerous driving charge
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Three Sussex Police officers are due in court charged with dangerous driving following a crash in Chilgrove.
Two of the officers suffered multiple injuries when they were in collision with a red Ford Fiesta last July, police said.
The driver of the Fiesta, an 80-year-old man from Chichester, and his female passenger, sustained minor injuries.
The three officers, who were off duty at the time, are due to appear at Worthing Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
The crash happened while the trio were riding motorbikes on the B2141 towards Chichester at 13.20 BST on July 11, Sussex Police said.
PC James Latter, 30, based at Lewes, PC Ahmet Yapicioz, 53, based at Gatwick, and PC Alan Harris, 30, also based at Lewes, will face a dangerous driving charge.
PC Yapicioz and PC Harris were also charged with driving at more than 60mph.
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