Police chase ends with motorcyclist seriously injured in Central Lubbock

Mateo Rosiles, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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Police say a motorcyclist is seriously injured after crashing following a pursuit with officers Tuesday morning along Avenue Q.

The pursuit started about 9 a.m. at 50th Street and Avenue Q and was prompted by the motorcyclist, 30-year-old Torey Timmons, running a red light and evading police, according to a statement from the Lubbock Police Department.

The pursuit was called off around 19th Street and Avenue Q. However, police say Timmons continued north on Avenue Q.

Timmons failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Avenue Q and the eastbound Marsha Sharp Freeway access road, police said, and struck a GMC pickup truck.

Police said Timmons was transported to University Medical Center with serious injuries and neither of the two passengers in the GMC pickup truck was injured.

Lubbock police investigate a motorcycle crash on Avenue Q at Marsha Sharp Freeway following a pursuit Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Serious injuries were reported.
Lubbock police investigate a motorcycle crash on Avenue Q at Marsha Sharp Freeway following a pursuit Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Serious injuries were reported.

The crash and investigation closed off most lanes of travel on Avenue Q through much of Tuesday morning.

The investigation is still ongoing.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Police chase ends with motorcyclist seriously injured in central Lubbock