By Jim Walsh, Cherry Hill Courier-Post<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CAMDEN \u2013 A motorist\u2019s lawsuit questions the use of spike strips by New Jersey State Police as a tactic to stop highway chases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the suit, Gregory Carlson claims he was driving on Interstate 295 in April 2019 when a state trooper ran across the highway about 50 feet in front of him, placing a spike strip intended to flatten a vehicle\u2019s tires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The strip apparently were meant to stop a \u201cconstruction type pickup truck\u201d being pursued by State Police vehicles on the northbound highway, says Carlson\u2019s suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the Delran man says his compact car, a Honda Civic, was the first to hit the spikes, which punctured his front left tire and forced Carlson to the road\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n