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News › High-Speed Chase on I-565 Ends With Motorcycle Crash
Athens man was ticketed many times since 2003.
A brief high-speed chase Thursday on Interstate 565 ended when a man with a history of traffic violations rear-ended a car, splitting his motorcycle in two.
Wesley Albritton, 30, slammed into the back of a silver Toyota Corolla and flipped over the car, flying about 30 feet into the air and landing about 50 to 60 yards away, witnesses said.
Albritton was taken to Huntsville Hospital with multiple injuries, said HEMSI Chief Operations Officer Don Webster.
He was in surgery late Thursday.
State troopers clocked Albritton shortly before 3 p.m. while he was traveling east on I-565 near Zierdt Road. His initial speed was close to 100 mph, said trooper spokesman Curtis Summerville.
"When the trooper turned on his blue lights, (Albritton) kept going," Summerville said. "I think he was changing lanes, attempting to get away from the trooper, when he hit that car from behind."
The chase lasted only about three minutes, Summerville said.
The motorcycle landed in the median with its two wheels coming to rest about 60 feet apart.
Huntsville and Madison police cleared debris from the road, with one officer tossing one of Albritton's gloves - which was found several hundred feet from the motorcycle - into the median.
Court records show Albritton, who lives in Athens, has been ticketed multiple times for speeding, driving under the influence, reckless driving and following too closely since May 2003.
Albritton had at least nine scheduled court dates this year for traffic violations, including one for driving with a suspended license.
A suspension notice was issued Dec. 13 for an incident in October when police clocked Albritton going 114 mph in a 55 mph zone, court records show.
Summerville said even though the wreck occurred in Huntsville's jurisdiction, the state troopers will investigate the crash.
The trooper pursuing Albritton did not hit the motorcycle, Summerville said.
"All the trooper did was try to stop him," he said.
Source: The Huntsville Times
Posted by editor on Saturday, December 29, 2007 (00:32:34) (190 reads)
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