A traffic stop in Montgomery County Thursday afternoon on a speeding motorcycle turned into a chase. Authorities say a 2008 Kawasaki EX-650 operated by 26-year old Zachary Wayne Coddington, of Red Oak, was traveling east on Highway 34, when a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy tried to stop the cycle at around 4:30-p.m.

Instead of pulling over, Coddington sped-off and led authorities on a chase at speeds of up to 120-miles per hour before his motorcycle went out of control when he tried to turn south onto Highway 48. The bike went into a ditch, causing Coddington to be ejected from the machine. The man was not injured during the crash.

Coddington was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on charges that include Eluding, Having No Valid Driver’s License, and speeding 120-mph in a 55-mph zone. His bond was set at $2,000.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted during the pursuit and arrest, by the Red Oak Police Department and Red Oak Rescue.