Posen Police Sued After Heights Woman Dies In Motorcycle Crash

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — The family of a Chicago Heights woman who died in a motorcycle accident during a police chase earlier this month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Posen police.

Octavia Harper, 36, and an unidentified man died Sept. 1 after they crashed their motorcycle during a police chase that began in Midlothian and ended in Harvey. According to the Sun-Times, the crash happened at 8:24 p.m. at 147th and Wood streets. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said both people died from their injuries as a result of the crash, and the deaths were ruled an accident.

According to attorneys for Harper's family, the high-speed chase ensued through Midlothian to Posen and into Harvey. Midlothian police stopped the chase because it was concerned about safety issues. Posen police, however, continued on.

Posen police could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.