{"id":217734,"date":"2026-03-24T06:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T06:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/217734\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T06:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T06:52:10","slug":"19-year-old-riding-motorcycle-killed-in-crash-with-pickup-truck-during-police-pursuit-in-league-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/217734\/","title":{"rendered":"19-year-old riding motorcycle killed in crash with pickup truck during police pursuit in League City"},"content":{"rendered":"

A motorcycle crash following a police pursuit on Monday afternoon has resulted in a fatality, authorities confirmed.<\/p>\n

According to the Galveston County Sheriff\u2019s Office, the incident occurred around 3:40 p.m. in the 900 block of West Main Street. <\/p>\n

League City Police Department officers observed two motorcycles traveling eastbound along the north sidewalk of FM 518 before entering the roadway at a high rate of speed. <\/p>\n

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Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but due to safety concerns, the pursuit was discontinued.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the pursuit ended, one of the motorcycles slammed into a pickup truck, killing the rider, who was later identified as 19-year-old Maxwell Henley.<\/p>\n

The second motorcycle driver, 22-year-old Carson Drucker, was taken into custody at the scene and charged with Evading Arrest in a Vehicle. He was held on a $250,000 bond. <\/p>\n

Authorities also told KPRC 2\u2019s Bryce Newberry<\/a> that Drucker had an outstanding felony warrant from Harris County for failing to register as a sex offender.<\/p>\n

West Main Street remained closed into Monday evening as investigators continued to process the incident. It was cleared and reopened at 6:55 p.m.<\/p>\n

Officials noted that it is standard procedure for an outside agency to handle investigations when the originating agency is involved in a pursuit that results in a crash.<\/p>\n

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