The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday, June 6, in the 800 block of South Belt Line Road.
Around 4:00 p.m., a Grand Prairie officer initiated a traffic stop on a Harley Davidson motorcycle near Main Street and Belt Line Road due to the absence of a license plate. As the officer approached, the rider fled at a high rate of speed, evading the stop.
While searching the area, the officer later located the motorcycle near South Belt Line and Wheat Hill Drive, where the rider had crashed after failing to navigate a curve. The rider was transported to a local hospital but later died from his injuries…