<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria-police" rel="" target="" title="Victoria Police"><span>Victoria Police</span></a><span> will defend itself in court after Porsche driver Richard Pusey sued the force over the Eastern Freeway smash that killed four officers in 2020.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The force confirmed it was aware of Pusey filing a writ with the Supreme Court over the trauma of witnessing the deadly crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police pulled over Pusey on the Eastern Freeway at Kew for speeding in his Porsche on April 22, 2020, before a sleep-deprived truck driver high on drugs ploughed his vehicle into four of the officers who had stopped Pusey.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-prices-australia-country-should-prepare-for-long-tail-of-diesel-supply-crunch/fde53705-c860-46e0-b71f-9e81242cee9e" target="_blank"><strong><span>Australia warned diesel shortage, price hikes could have 'long tail' as delayed supply squeeze hits shore</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The truck driver, Mohinder Singh, was sentenced to at least 22 years in jail in 2021 over the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Constable Lynette Taylor, 60; senior constable Kevin King, 50; and constables Glen Humphris, 32, and Josh Prestney, 28, died at the scene, marking the worst loss of police life in Victorian history.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pusey, who was not hit, filmed one of the dying officers and expressed vulgar commentary over the crash before fleeing the scene on foot.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/richard-pusey-to-sue-victoria-police-over-eastern-freeway-crash-that-killed-four-police-officers/97c88d44-b7c3-44ad-ae77-c257512375e0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was later charged and jailed for 10 months over his conduct.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pusey was then jailed for an additional 10 months after attaching graphic photos of the dying officers in a complaint to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority in 2021.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pusey is now suing Victoria Police over claims of trauma he suffered from witnessing the crash and his Porsche being destroyed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police denies the claims made in the documents filed with the Supreme Court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Victoria Police is aware of this matter being filed with the Court, rejects the assertions made, and will be defending the matter," a Victoria Police spokesperson told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>