If you flee from a police vehicle and a death occurs during the pursuit, you are subject to

• A. Probation
• B. Imprisonment in a state prison for six years
• C. Death penalty
• D. Fine only

Answer: (B)

Fleeing from a pursuing police vehicle and causing a death is treated as a serious felony that involves more than just evading. The law holds you accountable for the dangerous act of escaping custody and the fatal outcome, so the penalty is a prison term in the state system. Six years is the typical amount noted for this offense in these questions, reflecting the gravity of causing a death during an evasion. Probation or a fine alone wouldn’t address the deadly consequence, and the death penalty isn’t applicable here unless there are very rare, specific circumstances outside the ordinary case.