Motorcyclist Sentenced Four Years for Fatal Carlsbad Police Pursuit That Killed Bicyclist
Gavel photo courtesy of www.weisspaarz.com via Flickr A motorcyclist who crashed into and killed a bicyclist in Carlsbad while fleeing from a Calif...
Gavel photo courtesy of www.weisspaarz.com via Flickr A motorcyclist who crashed into and killed a bicyclist in Carlsbad while fleeing from a California State Parks officer was sentenced Thursday to four years in state prison. Eric Monte Burns, 29, pleaded guilty to causing the Aug. 15, 2022, crash that killed Brad Allen Catcott , 68, of Solana Beach. Burns and his passenger, a 22-year-old woman, were hospitalized with serious injuries stemming from the wreck. Carlsbad police said the afternoon chase began when a state parks officer tried to stop a motorcyclist for speeding and reckless driving.