Modesto motorcyclist dies fleeing from officer

A Modesto motorcyclist fleeing from an officer crashed into a center median on Briggsmore Avenue early Thursday morning. He was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene.

According to the Modesto Police Department, the officer attempted to stop the motorcyclist, 37-year-old Nicholas Bodiford, for speeding on southbound Coffee Road through Floyd Avenue.

Bodiford fled from the officer when he activated his emergency lights and sirens.

The officer caught up to Bodiford on E. Briggsmore Avenue, where he’d crashed into a median and was ejected from the motorcycle, according to police.

Emergency personnel were dispatched and attempted life saving measures but Bodiford died at the scene.

This story was originally published December 29, 2016 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Modesto motorcyclist dies fleeing from officer."