Motorcyclist killed in high-speed police chase

Yeah, you know what? This is a pretty crazy one. It happened last night around 10 p.m., and we're actually near where this motorcycle crash actually ended at Payne and Ford in Riverview. It started up in Wyandotte, and you can actually kind of see how pretty tight this turn is. It's an 18-year-old who lost his life in this chase. He was going 100 miles per hour, according to the cops. Up by Biddle and Spruce is where Wyandotte police tried to basically pull him over. and then the chase ensued. Only went for a couple of miles before this crash ended here. Now you're taking a look at some video that we got from the bar near where this crash happened and you can actually see he takes that turn onto Payne. It is a dead end over there and then he either crashes into the railroad tracks, hits the police cruiser. It's a little unclear. It's hard to see but this 18-year-old did die after this police chase, so very sad thing to hear. But also, police say this guy was going over 100 miles per hour down Biddle, and remember, that goes straight through downtown Wyandotte. Take a listen to the police as well as the bar owner over here, their thoughts on this whole situation. Well, it's just a dangerous situation, and coming around this curve is even more dangerous. People don't realize how sharp that curve is. So it's a shame that, you know, it has to happen. Shame that we still run from the police. You know, people are anti-police pursuit. I can tell you right now through experience, I have a great deal of it, that it's absolutely imperative that the police don't stop pursuing. These officers alert people like these pedestrians last night. There's a good chance that they will hear those sirens. They will see those lights way before they see that speeding vehicle. And it alerts them to use caution and we can never say you know what it did last night but I know in the past it's it's saved lives. The chief says he's reviewed the footage he's reviewed all the protocols he says that this chase was justified and stands by his officers as well as the commanding officer who was you know whenever they have these chases they usually have somebody back there who's who's keeping an eye and monitoring this thing saying whether to call it off or not. MSP is handling the crash investigation. I'm live tonight in Riverview. Scott Walchek, Fox 2 News. Jess, back to you.