Overview
- A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper tried to stop a motorcycle for speeding and a license plate violation, and the rider fled rather than comply.
- DPS says the motorcyclist accelerated past 100 mph and weaved through traffic along Interstate 45 South before taking Exit 41.
- The rider struck a barrier near Exit 41 and crashed; DPS troopers rendered first aid and emergency crews transported the person to a hospital with multiple broken bones.
- No other vehicles were reported involved and the pursuing trooper was not injured, according to law enforcement statements.
- Investigators have not released the rider’s identity or age and officials say they are reviewing the pursuit with public safety considerations guiding their response.