Sunday, July 2, 2023

Idiot of the Week: Motorcyclist Tries to Avoid Traffic Stop, Crashes, Dies

This is a case of "Do the right thing, and don't be an idiot because it can be fatal." A motorcyclist in eastern Massachusetts decided that he didn't want to be pulled over by police who flagged him, and it cost him his life. LESSON: If the Police ask you to stop, STOP. Don't run. Do the right thing. Here's the story.
(Photo: not the motorcycle crash in the story. File photo from KTUL-TV)

Motorcyclist crashes, dies after allegedly trying to avoid traffic stop on Cape Cod

Barnstable Police Department, PRESS RELEASE 6/11/23

At approximately 1:41 p.m. on Sunday 6/11/23, a Barnstable Police Department patrol officer attempted to pull a motorcycle over for a traffic violation on Route 28 near Garden Lane in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

The motorcycle operator then failed to stop for the officer and proceeded to flee north onto Bearse’s Way. Moments later the motorcycle crashed into a vehicle on Bearse’s Way near Enterprise Rd.

The operator of the motorcycle was transported to Cape Cod Hospital by a Hyannis Fire Department ambulance, where he was pronounced deceased. The operator of the vehicle struck by the fleeing motorcycle sustained minor injuries in the accident.

The crash is being investigated by the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Team. The identities of the individuals involved in this incident, including the decedent, are being withheld pending further investigation.

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