Hawaii
Pursuit-related deaths per 100K: 0.4
Pursuit-related deaths (1996-2015): 5 (the lowest)
Violent crimes per 100K (2015): 293.4 (20th lowest)
Bystander deaths (1996-2015): 1 (the lowest)
Controversy as Families Mourn
These two friends, Michelle Benevedes and Racquel Akau, were killed as a result of the same pursuit crash on January 20, 2007. Yet, Hawaii shows only one death from 1996-2015.
Several neighbors reported that the SUV was being chased
by police down Kalaniana'ole Highway in the Hawaii Kai direction.
However, police said there was no pursuit prior to the crash.
Residents said they saw as many as three police cars on the scene almost immediately.