Todd Perchert was driving his vintage Mustang down Route 66 when Albuquerque’s police chief, Harold Medina, in an unmarked police truck, crashed into him at Central and Alvarado. Perchert suffered life-altering injuries: broken collarbone, shoulder blade, eight ribs, and a collapsed lung. Titanium plates were needed in a seven-hour surgery. The city’s response has been criticized; the Percherts seek accountability and compensation, considering a lawsuit. They question why Medina wasn’t ticketed and why APD is self-investigating. Despite recovery, Perchert faces ongoing pain and limited mobility, altering his active lifestyle. The beloved Mustang, a family heirloom, was also totaled.