4 dead, 11 hurt in Florida police chase

A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in Tampa, Fla.

An air patrol unit with the Tampa Police Department spotted the car driving recklessly on a freeway at about 12:40 a.m. after the silver sedan had been seen street racing in another neighborhood, according to a police department statement.

The Florida Highway Patrol caught up with the vehicle and tried to perform a maneuver that involves bumping a rear fender of a fleeing vehicle to cause it to spin out, known as a precision immobilization technique, but it was unsuccessful.

Highway patrol officers "disengaged" as the vehicle sped toward the Ybor City district, Tampa police said. Ultimately, the driver lost control of the ca

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