Wrecked motorcycle
The wrecked motorcycle is towed from the scene of the crash. Courtesy OnScene.TV

A motorcycle rider fleeing from a police stop died Thursday morning after crashing into a guardrail on Lincoln Avenue in North Park.

The pursuit began when the man refused to yield and sped away from officers attempting make a traffic stop on Orange Avenue at around 1:30 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department.

Police said the man hit a curb and was ejected from the motorcycle into a guardrail.

The victim, who was described as a 30-year-old white male not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other information was immediately released by authorities.

City News Service contributed to this article.

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.