A dramatic event was recorded in video and caught the moment when a motorcyclist with a backpack full of gasoline bursts into flames. The incident took place after an Arkansas state police officer in the United States shot him with a Taser in the middle of a chase.
The police reportedly asked Christopher Gaylor, 38, to stop due to the absence of a license plate on his motorcycle. This happened around 1:20 a.m. on October 13 on Asher Avenue near Pine Street in the state capital of Little Rock, according to 40/29 News.
Motorcyclist with a backpack full of gasoline bursts into flames
Nevertheless, Gaylor he refused to stop and traveled at speeds of up to 100 mph (177 km/h) before he abandoned the motorcycle and fled on foot in North Little Rock, where another police officer caught up with him.
The officer fired his Taser at Gaylor, whose backpack exploded when a gallon of gasoline inside the bag caught fire, police said. The motorcyclist ended up being hospitalized and is expected to recover.
Gaylor has been charged with: felony flight, no register a vehiclenot having civil liability insurance, driving with a suspended license and reckless driving.
For their part, the police officers involved in the aforementioned persecution do not currently face disciplinary measures.
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