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What to know about PIT, the driving maneuver feds used in Southeast Side car chase

What to know about PIT, the driving maneuver feds used in Southeast Side car chase
nation10/15/2025

After Border Patrol agents rammed a car they were pursuing, causing it to spin and crash, on Tuesday, the Chicago community raised questions and concerns about the controversial tactic.

Border Patrol agents intentionally rammed their vehicle into a car they were pursuing on Chicago’s Southeast Side on Tuesday, causing the car to spin and crash. The maneuver, known as a precision immobilization technique, or PIT, is a driving tactic ... [5015 chars]