Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday during a pursuit that led to a crash.
The patrol report says a call of a speeding motorcyclist to law enforcement resulted in 36 year old Daniel Staggs, located five miles east of Jamestown traveling at 120 miles per hour. Staggs fled law enforcement westbound on a stolen 2005 Yamaha FZS10 motorcycle.
A pursuit continued for three miles on a paved county road before Staggs failed to negotiate a curve and entered the north ditch.
His motorcycle struck an approach, vaulted and came to rest in a field. He suffered extensive serious injuries resulting from the crash.
He was transported by Jamestown Area Ambulance Service to Jamestown Regional Medical Center, then airflighted to a Fargo hospital.
The motorcycle was totaled.
The crash remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol, with charges pending.
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department and the Jamestown Police Department assisted.
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