A motorcyclist attempting to evade law enforcement after a traffic stop late Tuesday morning crashed into a moving car while traveling an estimated 100 mph and is being treated for life-threatening injuries, Fridley police say.
According to a statement from Fridley police, a police sergeant attempted to stop a motorcyclist who had been driving recklessly, near 61st and University Avenues N.E. Once the sergeant had activated his emergency lights, the motorcyclist peeled away. The sergeant didn’t pursue the driver because of policy and concerns for public safety.
The motorcyclist ran stop lights and used turn lanes to speed around traffic, police said. Witnesses told police that as the motorcyclist reached the intersection with 49th Avenue N.E., he drove through a red light at at least 100 mph and struck the rear driver’s end of a car proceeding through the intersection.
The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet.
The sergeant who had attempted to pull over the motorcyclist was the first to arrive at the scene and immediately began administering aid to the injured motorcyclist. The man was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was treated at the scene for minor injuries and complied with the investigation. He is not suspected of being impaired, police said.
Fridley police, the Minnesota State Patrol and Anoka County sheriff’s office are handling the investigation.