Search by ground, air ensues after trooper reports teen going 139 mph in southern Utah

ST. GEORGE — A pursuit involving multiple ground units and aerial assistance ended in the arrest of a St. George teen who police said was spotted going nearly 140 mph on a high-end motorcycle. He was later identified by his learner's permit, authorities say.

On Monday shortly before 2:30 p.m., a Utah Highway Patrol sergeant heading east on Southern Parkway noticed a westbound rider on a red Ducati motorcycle near milepost 5 traveling at "an extremely high rate of speed," according to a probable cause statement filed in support of the arrest.

Using the front radar antennae of his patrol unit, the sergeant said he clocked the bike traveling at 139 mph in a 65 mph posted speed zone. He then activated the emergency lights on his patrol unit and made a U-turn in the median.

Following behind the westbound suspect, the sergeant noted that the rider slowed to 100 mph after seeing police and then continued toward the River Road Exit.

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