Crime & Safety
Man Riding Wheelie Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Anne Arundel County Police say the Hanover man appears to be at fault in the crash; he was reportedly speeding and driving recklessly.
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HANOVER, MD — A Hanover man died Wednesday night riding a wheelie on a stolen motorcycle, authorities say.
John Michael Sean White, 26, of 7196 Somerton Court in Hanover, crashed about 6:22 p.m. on eastbound MD Route 100 near Arundel Mills Boulevard.
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Witnesses told Anne Arundel County Police that White began riding a wheelie as he entered eastbound Rt. 100 from Arundel Mills Boulevard. White reportedly began to lose control and tried to place his foot down on the roadway. This caused White to lose all control of the motorcycle, and it struck the right-side guardrail.
White was thrown from the motorcycle into the guardrail, police said.
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He was flown to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where he later died from his injuries.
The preliminary cause of the crash appears to be speed and reckless or negligent driving by White, police said. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drug usage contributed to the crash.
The motorcycle was reported stolen March 20 in Chesterfield County, VA.
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