A Roanoke police officer was left in critical condition after a high-speed motorcycle pursuit ended in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 114 in Northlake, Texas. Cpl. Kevin Buchanan, a certified motorcycle officer, was attempting to stop a motorcyclist who was allegedly speeding near Texas Motor Speedway when the pursuit ended in a collision with a Ford Transit van early Sunday, September 20, 2026. Buchanan suffered multiple broken bones and internal bleeding and underwent surgery. The fleeing motorcyclist, 26-year-old Deontae Keshawn Myers of Lawton, Oklahoma, was also injured and hospitalized. The occupants of the van were not hurt.
According to FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth, officers had been patrolling Highway 114 in response to numerous complaints about motorcycles speeding through the area during an event at Texas Motor Speedway when Myers allegedly ran a red light and fled from Buchanan. The outlet reported that Highway 114 was shut down until 6 a.m. so investigators could process the scene. Myers has been charged with evading arrest with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury, a third-degree felony, and reckless driving, a Class B misdemeanor. Northlake police say the investigation remains ongoing.
A Roanoke police officer was critically injured early Sunday, September 20, 2026, after a motorcycle pursuit ended in a crash on westbound State Highway 114 near Texas Motor Speedway in Northlake, Texas. Officers had been watching for speeding motorcyclists near the venue when an officer on a police motorcycle tried to stop a fleeing rider, and both motorcycles collided with a Ford Transit van. The officer suffered multiple broken bones and internal bleeding and underwent surgery, while the 26-year-old motorcyclist, from Lawton, Oklahoma, was also hospitalized and taken into custody. The van’s occupants were not hurt. Highway 114 was closed for about six hours while investigators worked the scene.
According to NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, the Northlake Police Department is leading the investigation, with its Regional Crash Team called in to diagram the scene, and Northlake Police Chief Robert Crawford said officers immediately began rendering aid to the injured officer. Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reported that charges against the motorcyclist remain pending while investigators determine what offense first prompted the pursuit. The Roanoke Police Department has asked the community to route any support for the officer and his family through the department directly rather than unverified online fundraisers.
