Pinole, CA --
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department is reviewing the circumstances behind a pursuit yesterday that ended with a man's death.The department says it has a strict policy when it comes to car chases, and investigators want to make sure all procedures were followed during yesterday's pursuit in Pinole.
Deputies say they were chasing a wanted parolee who was driving a stolen car.
He hit an SUV head-on, killing 51-year-old Martin Padilla.
His wife is blaming deputies for her husband's death.