On June 8, 2013, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Ocean City Police observed a motorcycle travelling south on Coastal Highway at an extremely high rate of speed in the area of 32nd Street. Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle, which was being operated by Robert George Roth 2nd, 21, of Frederica, DE, in the area of 30th Street.
Roth initially stopped for officers, however, just as officers were exiting their police vehicle and approaching the motorcycle, the motorcycle turned and went north on Coastal Highway at a high rate of speed in the bus lane. Roth went two blocks when he collided with a commercial tow truck which was attempting to turn east on 32nd Street from the bus lane.
Roth suffered several injuries and was treated by Ocean City EMS and flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for further treatment. Roth has been charged with:
- Speed greater than reasonable. Once for southbound and again for northbound.
- Unsafe lane change.
- Driving while privilege suspended.
- Driving unregistered vehicle.
- Failure to control speed to avoid collision.
- Reckless driving.
- Fleeing and eluding.
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