Local News in Brief : Anaheim : Motorcyclist Evades Ticket, Pays With Life
A motorcyclist trying to evade police was killed Monday night after he sped through a red light and slammed into a car, police said.
Jack Thomas McBeath, 26, of Cypress was thrown 60 feet from his 1962 Honda 500 motorcycle when he crashed into a 1984 Ford Tempo at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Broadway, according to Sgt. Frank VanDerWeerd.
Anaheim Police had tried to stop McBeath shortly after 9 p.m. for a traffic violation near Gilbert Street and Orange Avenue.
“It appeared McBeath was going to stop,” VanDerWeerd said. But as the officer was getting out his patrol car, McBeath sped away eastbound on Orange Avenue, VanDerWeerd said.
McBeath then ran a red light at Orange Avenue and Brookhurst Street, then tried to run the red light at Orange and Broadway, where he collided with the Tempo.
Police administered first aid until paramedics arrived. McBeath was taken to Humana Hospital-West Anaheim, where he was pronounced dead at 9:53 p.m., VanDerWeerd said.
The driver of the Tempo was not injured.
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