Garret Goolsby, 34, killed and one injured in motorcycle collision during police chase at Highway 74 and 74 Bypass in Robeson County, North Carolina
One dead, one injured in crash following chase in Robeson County
Deputies are at the scene of crash Tuesday afternoon on Highway 74 and 74 Bypass in Robeson County following a chase with N.C. Highway Patrol, according to troopers.
New details on police chase that ended with a deadly motorcycle crash in Robeson County
He added the driver, 34-year-old Garret Goolsby, hit a guardrail and was thrown from the motorcycle.
Morton said a 36-year-old woman who was also riding on the motorcycle was airlifted to the hospital for her injuries.
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