A Houston man has died after crashing his motorcycle while leading police on an eight-mile chase in Southeast Texas.
Texas Department of Public Safety officials told The Galveston County Daily News that a trooper had tried to pull over 24-year-old Tyler Barela on Saturday night on Interstate 45 for driving at a speed of more than 130 mph and weaving in and out of traffic.
DPS officials say Barela refused to pull over and lost control of his motorcycle near I-45 in La Marque. Troopers say the bike swerved into a grassy area and Barela was flung more than 100 feet from his motorcycle.
He was airlifted to a hospital with severe head injuries. He died Sunday afternoon.
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