Iowa State Patrol says man reached 177 mph on motorcycle while evading arrest
A motorcyclist led Cedar Rapids police on a high-speed chase Wednesday evening, .
At approximately 7 p.m., police attempted to pull over a pickup truck and motorcycle traveling on Highway 100 after witnessing them taking videos of dangerous motorcycle stunts.
The driver of the pickup truck stopped, but the motorcyclist continued to drive down the highway in an attempt to elude officers.
The motorcyclist led police on a high-speed chase that ended in the 7700 block of 18th Street SW.
An airplane owned by the Iowa State Patrol tracked the motorcyclist and led police officers to the motorcyclists’ hiding spot.
The plane also tracked the speed of the motorcycle, revealing the motorcyclist was driving at 177 mph while driving on Highway 100 and Highway 30.
The motorcyclist, identified as Kyle Ward, was arrested and charged with felony eluding 25 mph over the speed limit, careless driving, speeding, disobeying a traffic control device, improper passing, failure to display registration plate, and improper tires.
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