Does Buffalo have a policy for car chases? [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Almost 48 hours later and what happened Sunday along Elmwood Avenue is still raising questions.

But, it’s not what happened that Buffalo Police were eager to answer in a press conference Tuesday afternoon — it was how police responded.

“This is an absolute tragedy, and my condolences go out to the family,” Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said. “A 14-year-old should not be dead in a car accident, should not be dead in any type of encounter like this.”

Late Sunday, around 11:30 p.m., Buffalo Police observed a vehicle speeding before it crashed into two other vehicles and left the driver, a 14-year-old male, dead.

Police initially said in a press release that officers “attempted to catch up to the vehicle with lights and sirens engaged.”

But Tuesday, Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia clarified police’s efforts.

“I would not consider this to be a pursuit,” …