A motorcyclist was severely injured after rear ending a parked vehicle while trying to evade police Tuesday afternoon.
According to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), the motorcyclist, a 31-year-old male, was driving faster than 100 mph down a street in Grantville just after 1 p.m. when a speed-enforcement officer saw him and attempted to pull him over.
The motorcyclist started to drive erratically, running red lights in an effort to avoid being pulled over. He eventually made his way onto eastbound Mission Gorge Place from Mission Gorge Road where police say he “accelerated rapidly.”
As the suspect neared the 4600 block of Mission Gorge Place, he struck the rear of a Volkswagen Jetta that was stopped in traffic which sent the motorcyclist out of control. He continued eastbound until he ran into the rear end of a parked vehicle, ending the pursuit.
He was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for numerous fractures to his pelvis and left femur.
Intoxication is not believed to be a factor. SDPD Traffic Division is investigating the incident.
