Body found in Suffolk believed to be motorcyclist who eluded police, sideswiped SUV
On Thursday around 6:30 p.m., a state trooper tried to stop the driver of a Harley Davidson that was going 100 mph in a 55 mph zone, on Route 10 near Five Mile Road, according to a police news release.
The driver refused to pull over, according to a release. The motorcyclist fled east on Route 10 and the trooper soon lost of sight of them, police said.
Less than 10 minutes later, the driver of a 2018 Ford Explorer contacted police and told them she had been traveling west on Route 10 when she saw a motorcycle in her lane eluding police. The motorcycle sideswiped her vehicle on Goodwin Boulevard, east of Harrell Drive, and was thought to have continued on Route 10, a release states.
The trooper, along with Suffolk Police Department, searched the area. The driver of the Ford was not injured, according to a release.
On Friday afternoon after 12:40 p.m., Suffolk police notified state police that a body had been found at 4120 Goodwin Boulevard that matched the description of the motorcyclist. The body, which has not been identified, was found about 25 feet from the road, down a 40-foot ravine covered in brush, according to state police.
Troopers were attempting to recover the body.
No other information has been released.
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