RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement officers who attempted a traffic stop on Logan Cooper before Sunday evening’s fatal crash say they saw the victim and another motorcycle traveling far above the posted speed limit.
At 5:22 p.m. law enforcement observed two motorcycle traveling 76 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone on 11th Street east of Halstead Street, according to Trooper Chad Crittenden with the Kansas Highway Patrol. “It appeared that the motorcycles were racing,” he explained. When the officer initiated a traffic stop, one motorcycle stopped. Logan Cooper driving a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle did not stop.
During the pursuit the motorcycle pulled into a parking lot in an effort to avoid officers, according to Crittenden.
A westbound 2001 Lexus driven by Scott Gray, 51, Wichita, pulled over to allow law enforcement vehicles to pass.
After they passed, the Lexus pulled back onto the road. As the motorcycle exited the parking lot traveling in the opposite direction, the two vehicles collided, according to Crittenden.
Cooper was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.
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RENO COUNTY —The man who died in an accident during a police chase just before 5:30p.m. Sunday in Reno County was on parole, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle driven by Logan Cooper, 28, Wichita, was being pursued by KHP westbound on 4th Avenue East of Obee Road.
During the pursuit the motorcycle pulled into a parking lot in an effort to avoid officers, according to Trooper Chad Crittenden.
A westbound 2001 Lexus driven by Scott Gray, 51, Wichita, pulled over to allow law enforcement vehicles to pass.
After they passed, the Lexus pulled back onto the road. As the motorcycle exited the parking lot traveling in the opposite direction, the two vehicles collided, according to Crittenden.
Cooper was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP. Gray was not seriously injured.
Cooper was on parole after previous convictions for aggravated robbery, criminal use of a financial card, robbery and driving while suspended, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.