Stacy Hardy, 20, dies, two injured when motorcycle in police pursuit crashes into minivan on Elms Road and Fort Hood Street in Killeen, Texas
Fort Hood soldier dies after motorcycle crash
Around 10 p.m. Friday night, Killeen Police officers tried to pull over Hardy for speeding while riding a Suzuki motorcycle near Elms Road and Fort Hood Street.
The driver continued to flee from police at over 100 miles per hour. Police said the officers were led on a pursuit, but were forced to slow down because of heavy traffic and they "saw the motorcycle driving recklessly between vehicles that were stopped."
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