Neb. motorcyclist nabbed after chase hits 145 mph

[February 27, 2009]  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- A 23-year-old motorcyclist was jailed after a five-minute chase at speeds reaching 145 on U.S. Highway 77 on Wednesday evening.

The Nebraska State Patrol said a trooper tried to pull the man over, but he accelerated, eventually hitting 145 mph.

The patrol said the motorcyclist pulled off the highway after about eight miles and drove into a farmstead. He circled the farmhouse, then stopped on the front lawn.

He was arrested without incident.

The patrol said the man faces charges including speeding, flight to avoid arrest, driving under suspension and willful recklessness.

[Associated Press]

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.