Crash trial cop: I thought it was safe to go

Police officer Constable Gareth Hopley has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Dianella mother Sharon D'Ercole. Source: News Limited

A POLICE officer accused of dangerous driving causing the death of Perth mother Sharon D'Ercole last year has told a District Court jury his partner on the day was like his brother and he would never have risked his safety.

Constable Gareth Hopley, 29, is on trial in the Perth District Court over the fatal April 12, 2012, crash.

Mrs D'Ercole, 50, died from multiple injuries after the Toyota Corolla she was driving collided with the police Ford Territory Constable Hopley was driving while he was pursuing a stolen black Audi through the Alexander Drive, Morley Drive intersection.

The mother of three was driving her youngest child, Lashay D'Ercole to a bus stop for an appointment in the city.

Sharon D'Ercole, far right, with daughter Lashay, 16, and her family.

It was Lashay's 16th birthday and earlier this week, in a statement read to the jury, her evidence was she could not remember the collision at all.

Const. Hopley started giving evidence yesterday afternoon and was cross-examined by prosecutors this morning.

Prosecutor Bernard Standish put it to the officer that his "brief look to the left just didn't cut it."

Police pursuit victim Sharon D'Ercole

Const. Hopley replied that his partner and passenger in the vehicle at the time was "like a brother to me" and he would never have risked his or the public's safety.

"I deemed it safe to go through," he said.

"I would never have gone through that intersection had it been unsafe."

Const. Hopley said he was following police intercept conditions at the time, while waiting for permission to continue the chase.

He said he did not think it was unsafe for him to go through red lights under those conditions.

Yesterday, when he gave evidence her broke down when describing the moments after the impact which left Mrs D'Ercole fatally injured.

The trial continues.

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