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EMTs move an injured motocycle rider into an ambulance about 8:20 Friday night. Police, ambulance and fire departments responded Friday night when the motorcyclist tribal police were pursuing wrecked his bike and was injured in Coulee Dam near the Visitor Center. The Kawasaki is on the ground at left. - Scott Hunter photo
A motorcycle rider suffered injuries when he lost control of his bike, slid nearly 200 feet, and hit a median light pole, allegedly fleeing police in pursuit across the town of Coulee Dam Friday night.
The rider was taken by Grand Coulee Ambulance to Coulee Medical Center.
Tribal police had attempted to pull him over north of Coulee Dam on SR-155, when the motorcycle reportedly sped away.
He made it to the south edge of the town before losing control near the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center. A Coulee Dam officer who measured the scene concluded the rider had slid about 199.5 feet.
SR-155 was blocked as multiple police units from Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee also responded, along with Colville Tribal Police, one of whom was off duty when he reported the speeding motorcycle near Elmer City. Another nearby officer turned on his lights to pull over the motorcycle when it took off, Coulee Dam police reported.
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