A Cedar Rapids police pursuit on November 6, 2026, ended in a deadly head-on crash on US 30 in Iowa. The suspect, who was driving the wrong way after allegedly firing at officers, was chased until a PIT maneuver pushed his Chevy Impala into an oncoming 2004 Chevy Impala. Traffic camera video reportedly shows several failed attempts to spin the suspect's car before the maneuver that caused the collision. Both drivers died: the fleeing suspect, Garrett Sager, 36, of Nebraska, and 16-year-old Kayan Williams of Cedar Rapids, who was not part of the chase. Some online posts have wrongly called both drivers innocent victims, but only the teenager has been described as uninvolved.

The crash has drawn criticism over when the PIT maneuver was used, since there was visible traffic near Williams Boulevard at the time. Iowa training protocols allow the technique when an officer considers it reasonable, but the case shows how quickly a high-speed pursuit can put innocent people at risk. Critics are asking whether another approach would have been safer, while supporters of the pursuit point to the suspect's alleged gunfire and wrong-way driving as a threat to the public. What review will follow, and whether any pursuit rules will change, is still unclear.