NH police pursuit of motorcyclist ends in critical crash with officer

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The motorcyclist crashed right into a police officer who was masking a Memorial Day parade, sending the officer to the hospital with critical accidents.

Police in New Hampshire arrested a 21-year-old motorcyclist Monday after pursuing him via two cities. The motorcyclist reportedly crashed right into a police officer who was masking a Memorial Day parade, inflicting critical accidents.

The pursuit started round 10:15 a.m. when Strafford police tried to cease motorcyclist Logan Goodwin, of Rochester, New Hampshire, who was allegedly driving recklessly via their city, State Police stated in a information launch.

Officers pursued Goodwin till he crossed into Northwood going in direction of Route 4, the discharge stated. As Goodwin turned onto Route 4, which police had cleared for the city’s Memorial Day parade, a Northwood officer who was masking the parade heard the bike coming and stepped into the westbound lane to sign for Goodwin to cease.

Goodwin then allegedly crashed into the officer along with his bike at a excessive price of velocity, knocking the officer down and inflicting the bike to tip, the discharge stated.

Goodwin solely suffered a number of cuts and bruises within the crash, however the officer was severely injured. The discharge stated the officer was taken to Harmony Hospital and is in secure situation.

Strafford police arrested Goodwin after the crash and charged him with reckless conduct, disobeying a police officer, and working with out a bike license out of Strafford County Superior Court docket.

As a result of the crash occurred in Northwood, Goodwin has additionally been charged with reckless conduct and 2nd diploma assault out of Rockingham County Superior Court docket.

Goodwin is being held till his arraignment on Tuesday in Strafford County Superior Court docket. His arraignment on the second set of fees is ready to happen later that day.

New Hampshire State Police are nonetheless investigating the crash. Anybody who could have witnessed the crash or with details about it’s requested to contact Sgt. Brian Ross at [email protected] or (603) 931-2738.

That is the most recent in a collection of great bike crashes in New Hampshire this spring. On Could 12, a 21-year-old man was killed in a motorbike crash in Amesbury, changing into the fifth particular person to die in a motorbike crash within the state since mid-April.