Man seriously injured while trying to flee Kansas Highway Patrol trooper

A 31-year-old man was seriously injured early Monday morning when he crashed his motorcycle while attempting to flee from a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper, authorities said.

The trooper attempted a traffic stop at about 11:45 p.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes of Kellogg at the Oliver exit, a highway patrol dispatcher said. The rider sped away, prompting a pursuit that didn’t end until the biker crashed at Harry and Hillside shortly before 12:30 a.m.

He was taken to Wesley Medical Center with potentially critical injuries, the dispatcher said. More information on the incident is expected to be released later Monday morning.

This story was originally published March 16, 2015 at 8:16 AM with the headline "Man seriously injured while trying to flee Kansas Highway Patrol trooper."