There are still some details pending after a law enforcement pursuit of a motorcycle east of Emporia on Saturday afternoon.
Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Candice Breshears says a chase began on Interstate 35 at mile marker 146 southbound, between Lebo and the Lyon-Coffey county line, around 2 pm after the motorcycle was allegedly moving at speeds above 100 mph. The driver then left the Interstate east of Emporia and drove to Road 180 and Lakeshore on the north side of Thorndale, where he allegedly jumped off the motorcycle and fell — clarifying an earlier report that had the man trying to get away from law enforcement before the motorcycle fell on him.
Emporia EMS took the driver to Newman Regional Health for non-life-threatening injuries. Once that person was released, he was promptly arrested.
The driver’s name has not been released. Formal charges are pending, although it is not clear whether those would be processed through Lyon or Coffey counties if charges are announced later.
4 pm Saturday: Law enforcement pursuit near Emporia ends in crash
The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating after a law enforcement pursuit involving a motorcycle east of Emporia culminated in an injury crash Saturday afternoon.
A chase was reported on Interstate 35 around 2 pm and ended a few minutes later near Roads 180 and Lakeshore in Thorndale. The motorcycle driver was taken to Newman Regional Health with apparently non-life-threatening injuries.
Names have not been released. Further details are currently pending.
