A motorcyclist who died in an Eagle River crash on Friday has been identified. According to Anchorage police, 43-year-old Victor Boneta was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing into a pickup Friday afternoon.
Before the crash, according to an APD statement, an officer saw Boneta traveling at more than 100 miles per hour on the Glenn Highway. The officer tried to stop Boneta, who eluded the officer. Minutes later, the motorcyclist was reported to have crashed into a truck on the Old Glenn Highway near North Juanita Loop in Eagle River. The driver of the truck was not injured.
The license plate of the motorcycle showed up as stolen in police records. Police said Saturday that circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation.