ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – The 26-year-old Roanoke man who died in a motorcycle crash on Thursday afternoon was involved in another crash not long before he died, according to police.
Prior to either crash, a Roanoke police officer saw a motorcycle speeding while going south on U.S. 220, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
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The officer attempted to get close to the motorcycle to initiate a traffic stop; however, because of the heavy traffic between the officer’s vehicle and the motorcycle, police said the officer could not.
The officer lost view of the motorcycle and a short time later police were alerted that Ryan Alouf was involved in a deadly crash near the Tanglewood Mall.
Prior to that crash, when Alouf exited U.S. 220 at Electric Road, police said he hit a car waiting at the red light, got back on his bike and continued onto Electric Road before crashing into a Chevy SUV about a quarter mile down the road.
Neither a traffic pursuit or stop was initiated by the Roanoke officer, according to the police department.