A motorcyclist crashed and was pinned under a Rowan County Sheriff's Office vehicle during a police chase on Saturday night.

(This story has been updated to include the driver’s identity and charges.)

One person suffered minor injuries after being pinned under a Rowan County Sheriff’s Office vehicle in a crash following a police chase.

The incident began at approximately 10:36 p.m. on Saturday, when two motorcyclists allegedly approached a traffic checkpoint being conducted at the intersection of Old Beatty Ford Road and China Grove. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, the checkpoint was being conducted in response to citizens’ complaints involving traffic violations at that intersection.

Deputies reportedly signaled the two motorcyclists to stop, but both allegedly turne

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