HOUSTON – A motorcyclist was critically injured Saturday night after a high-speed crash on the North Freeway while troopers tried to stop the rider, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
DPS said a trooper spotted a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed without a license plate around 7:30 p.m. Troopers attempted to pull the rider over for the plate violation, but the motorcycle took off instead, DPS said.
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According to DPS, the rider exited the freeway, turned around and re-entered I-45, then continued weaving through traffic while attempting to get away from the trooper. The pursuit ended near Exit 41A, where DPS said the motorcycle hit a metal barrier at more than 100 mph.
The rider suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, DPS said. Investigators also noted the motorcyclist has a history of warrants related to evading police and other misdemeanor arrests.
The DPS trooper was not injured in the crash.
DPS is handling the investigation.