08-08-2017 21:46 via kxan.com

Motorcyclist killed while popping a wheelie in northeast Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 48-year-old motorcyclist died after he lost control while accelerating in northeast Austin last week.
Austin police say the crash happened on Pearl Retreat Lane in between East Parmer Lane and Dessau Road on Wednesday, Aug. 2 around 6:20 p.m. According to witnesses, the motorcyclist, identified as Tracy Allen Dam, was riding his Ducati at a high rate of speed when he pulled alongside another vehicle traveling in the same direction.
The motorcyclist then rode southbound in
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