On Halloween 2006, 18-year-old Nikki Catsouras while driving her father’s black Porsche 911 Carrera at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour lost control of the vehicle and smashed into a concrete tollbooth. She was killed instantly and then just a few days later, nine graphic Nikki Catsouras car crash photos were published all over the internet.
California Highway Patrol apologized for the leaked photos blaming two CHP dispatchers. One of the men’s attorney said that he sent the images to relatives and friends “as a cautionary tale” to warn them of the dangers of the road. “Any young person that sees these photos and is goaded into driving more cautiously or less recklessly-that’s a public service.” One was suspended and the other one ended up quitting.
The Catsourases have spent thousands of dollar in legal fees attempting to stop Nikki Catsouras death pictures from being published and sued the CHP for negligence, invasion of privacy and emotional distress, but in March of 2008, the case was dismissed by a California superior-court judge.
Nikki Catsouras car crash photos are available HERE.
