A 25-year-old man was ejected from a motorcycle and killed and his female passenger lost a leg and was critically injured after a crash during a police pursuit in San Diego early Saturday, authorities said.
At about 12:45 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle for a traffic violation at 6200 Imperial Ave., according to the San Diego Police Department.
"During the stop the officers discovered the male individual had a felony arrest warrant. The officers informed the male individual that he was under arrest. The male individual fled the scene traveling westbound on Imperial Avenue before officers were able to initiate pursuit," police said.
"The motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed, and collided with two parked vehicles at 5200 Imperial Avenue. The operator and his passenger were ejected from the motorcycle. The operator was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger sustained an amputation to her left leg and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Her injuries were determined to be life-threatening."
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Police said alcohol was not considered a factor in the collision.
Anyone with information about the incident was encouraged to call the SDPD at 619-531-2000 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 888-580-8477.
