A motorcyclist has tragically lost his life following a high-speed pursuit in Oxford County. According to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies initiated a chase of a motorcycle on Route 93 in Waterford early Monday morning.
As the pursuit progressed near Haskill Hill Road, the motorcycle veered across the centerline and collided head-on with a tractor-trailer. The operator, identified as 42-year-old Thomas Welch from Porter, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
At this time, the circumstances surrounding the initiation of the pursuit remain unclear, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the reasons for the chase and the events leading up to the fatal collision.
