(Harlan, Iowa/KNOD)  –  A motorcycle pursuit in Shelby County, Monday night, ended with the cycle crashing into a ditch, and minor injuries to the motorcyclist. The pursuit started at 9:40-p.m., when a State Patrol Trooper clocked a motorcycle at 125-mph on Interstate 80 near mile marker 13.  A traffic stop was initiated, but the motorcycle did not yield and continued east on I-80 to exit 40.

At that point the motorcycle turned north onto Highway 59 and continued into Shelby County where the Shelby County Sheriff’s office assisted with the pursuit.  After getting into Harlan, the driver lost control of the motorcycle at a corner and slid into the ditch.  The driver, Cade Baratta, was transported to Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan for treatment of minor injuries and was then released and transported to the Pottawattamie County Jail.

He faces charges that include Felony Eluding (a Class-D Felony), and other traffic offenses.  Baratta was paid a $5,000 cash or surety bond and was released with a preliminary hearing that’s set for April 3rd.