Crash into moose kills motorcyclist fleeing police at 100 mph, Alaska officials say
A Wasilla motorcyclist trying to escape a ticket slammed into a moose at 100 mph and died, Alaska police reported.
Officers had tried to pull the 36-year-old man over on suspicion of speeding and running a red light, among other infractions, but he sped off at 3:55 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, a Wasilla police blotter said.
The man fled at a speed over 100 mph before slamming into a moose, police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said.
The collision also killed the moose, police told the Anchorage Daily News.
This story was originally published September 1, 2022 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Crash into moose kills motorcyclist fleeing police at 100 mph, Alaska officials say."