Man dies fleeing officers at speeds up to 140 mph on Fresno highway, CHP says
A man was killed after fleeing officers and crashing on a Fresno highway early Thursday, the California Highway Patrol said.
Officers saw a black BMW driving at about 85 mph headed east on Highway 180 near Blackstone Avenue about 1:50 a.m., according to a CHP news release.
Bowlin continued onto Highway 168 while driving erratically at about the same rate of speed before officers attempted to stop him, CHP said.
Bowlin initially slowed down and appeared to be yielding, but then sped off at 140 mph, CHP said. Officers lost sight of Bowlin because he was moving so fast.
When officers neared the Ashlan Avenue off-ramp, they saw the BMW had been in a solo-vehicle crash, CHP said.
Bowlin had been ejected from the BMW and suffered critical injuries, CHP said. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
Officers and emergency personnel started life-saving efforts but the man was later pronounced dead at Community Regional Medical Center.
It was unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor in this crash, CHP said, as the investigation was still ongoing.
This story was originally published January 19, 2023 at 11:54 AM.
