18-year-old driving 155 mph arrested after deadly highway crash, authorities say
An 18-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a deadly motorcycle crash that happened earlier this month. Rachel Nicole Berg, an 18-year-old woman, has been arrested in connection with a deadly motorcycle crash on a Mesa highway that killed 46 year old Michael Clark. The collision occurred on March 12 on U.S. 60 near Dobson Road, when a Chevrolet Corvette rear-ended a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, throwing Clark from his bike onto a concrete wall. Berg reportedly tried to stop when she saw the motorcycle but could not slow down in time. The airbag control module of the Corvette was downloaded and showed the car was traveling at 155 mph five seconds before the crash and 87 mph at the time of the collision. Berg was arrested and booked into jail on reckless manslaughter.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Ben Bradley, Jordan Gartner in General
MESA, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - An 18-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a deadly motorcycle crash that happened on a Mesa highway earlier this month.
KPHO reports that investigators believe 18-year-old Rachel Nicole Berg was driving more than 150 mph before the collision that killed 46-year-old Michael Clark.
Arizona authorities said the crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. on March 12 when a 2024 Chevrolet Corvette rear-ended a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the eastbound lane of U.S. 60 near Dobson Road.
Troopers said Clark hit the concrete wall after the impact and was thrown from his bike.
Berg pulled over and tried to perform CPR, but Clark died at the scene.
She reportedly told troopers that she tried to stop when she spotted the motorcycle but couldn’t slow down in time.
According to court documents, investigators were granted a warrant the next day to download information from the Corvette’s airbag control module. The data showed the Corvette was traveling at a speed of 155 mph five seconds before the crash and 87 mph at the time of the collision.
Berg was arrested on Monday and booked into jail on reckless manslaughter.
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