A review of a deadly motorcycle pursuit Friday evening by a Hays Police Department officer shows the  “Lieutenant acted appropriately and within the guidelines and policies of the Hays Police Department.”

A news release Tuesday from Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler also says the Kansas Highway Patrol Critical Highway Accident Response Team (CHART), the Ellis County Sheriff’s office and the Ellis County Coroner’s office assisted with the accident investigation.

The report information says Ryan McGinness, 32, Great Bend, was observed by an HPD Patrol Lieutenant at 6:43 p.m. Friday driving a 2012 Suzuki GSX 1300 sport motorcycle “in reckless manner.”

” The Patrol Lieutenant observed the motorcyclist run through a red light at the intersection of Eighth and Vine Street.  The back end of the motorcycle swerved as the driver turned right from Eighth Street south bound onto Vine Street.  The motorcycle then accelerated and the front wheel rose up off the roadway.  The driver failed to stop at the stop sign at Vine and 183 Alternate as he turned going west on the Alternate.

“The Patrol Lieutenant activated his emergency lights and siren in an effort to stop the motorcyclist.  As the Lieutenant attempted to catch up to the motorcyclist, the motorcycle was observed passing several vehicles while accelerating to speeds estimated over 100 mph.  The pursuit lasted less than a minute with the motorcyclist being out of the Lieutenant’s sight when the crash took place.

“The motorcyclist failed to negotiate the curve on the Alternate and drove off the roadway.  The motorcyclist crashed near 183 Alternate and Golf Course Road.  The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene.”