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Police chase ends in motorcycle crash on I-95

Posted at 6:06 PM, May 23, 2012
and last updated 2012-05-24 11:38:34-04

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) – Officials said a Richmond man has been charged after fleeing from police and then crashing his motorcycle into an SUV on I-95 Wednesday.

Virginia State Police Sergeant Thomas J. Molnar said  Zachary T.Carlson-Morrison, who was riding a 1994 Honda motorcycle, was trying to flee from a  Henrico County Police sergeant down I-95 north near mile marker 77 around 4:20 p.m.   

As the chase continued, police said Morrison ran into the back of a Ford Explorer and was ejected from the motorcycle and landed in the road. 

Carlson-Morrison, who was wearing a safety helmet, suffered minor injuries and was taken to VCU Medical Center. 

The 28 year-old driver of the SUV was not injured in the crash. 

Carlson-Morrison was charged with reckless driving and failure to have a motorcycle endorsement on his drivers license. 

Traffic was backed up in the area after the left lane was closed for about an hour  because of the crash.

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