Mackinac County, Mich. - A Mackinac County man is dead after crashing his motorcycle while fleeing police at a high rate of speed.
According to the WLUC-TV6 website, the accident happened Friday morning on M-123 at Castle Rock Road north of St Ignace. A Mackinac County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to pull over the speeding motorcycle just after 9am. According to the sheriff’s office, the motorcyclist had outstanding warrants. The motorcycle fled at speeds of over 100 mph and at Castle Rock Road it failed to negotiate a curve and went off the road. The driver was thrown from his motorcycle and sustained life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Mackinac Straits Health System where he was pronounced dead.
The incident remains under investigation by the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office and MSP - Accident Investigation.
The Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Brevort Fire, Straits EMS and the Michigan State Police
