A 25-year-old man was ejected from a motorcycle and killed and his female passenger lost a leg after a crash that followed a traffic stop in San Diego early Saturday, authorities said.
At about 12:45 a.m., officers conducted the stop on a 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle for a suspected traffic violation at 6200 Imperial Ave., according to the San Diego Police Department.
“During the stop the officers discovered the male individual had a felony arrest warrant. The officers informed the male individual that he was under arrest. The male individual fled the scene traveling westbound on Imperial Avenue before officers were able to initiate pursuit,” police said.
The motorcycle, traveling at a high rate of speed, collided with two parked vehicles several blocks away, at 5200 Imperial.
The motorcyclist and his passenger were ejected. The operator was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger lost her left leg and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Her injuries are described as life-threatening.
Police said alcohol was not considered a factor in the collision.
Anyone with information about the incident was encouraged to call the SDPD at 619-531-2000 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 888-580-8477.
– City News Service
Updated 6:35 p.m. Aug. 10, 2024
