Motorcyclist speeds from Troopers, crashes near Mercer Island

BELLEVUE, WA – A motorcyclist with a felony warrant for his arrest sped down Interstate 90 at speeds of 130 mph when he spotted State Troopers, eventually crashing his bike near the exit to Mercer Island.

#TrafficAlert. A motorcycle rider with a felony warrant observed ⁦@IssaquahPolice⁩ and took off WB I-90 at a high rate approaching 148th in #Bellevue. The rider passed troopers and accelerated to 130mph and took the HOV exit to Mercer Island where he crashed. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Vq7ht7rZe2

— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 16, 2020

WSP Trooper Rick Johnson reported the incident via Twitter on Wednesday around 1 p.m.

The motorcyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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