High-speed motorcycle chases in Iowa lead to one death, one arrest
Posted on AllSides May 23rd, 2023
BLOOMFIELD — Wapello County authorities chased after two motorcycles Saturday. The pursuits ended with an arrest and a fatal collision. Authorities said they were chasing after two motorcycles traveling at speeds of more than 100 mph Saturday night. The pursuit began in Wapello County, and traveled down Highway 63 into Davis County and Bloomfield. One of the motorcyclists crashed into a pickup truck at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 63 at about 9 p.m. Saturday. The motorcycle's driver, 19-year-old Reese Jones, of Ottumwa, died as a result of...