Rendon Dietzmann of Texas is now wanted in Colorado thanks to video evidence he uploaded that shows him driving at speeds exceeding 241km/h. Photo / 9News
Rendon Dietzmann of Texas is now wanted in Colorado thanks to video evidence he uploaded that shows him driving at speeds exceeding 241km/h. Photo / 9News
A motorcyclist who authorities say posted a video of himself on YouTube speeding from Colorado Springs to the Denver metro area on Interstate 25 in 20 minutes — a trip that typically takes about an hour — is wanted on multiple charges.
Rendon Dietzmann, a 32-year-old from Texas, recorded himselfgoing more than 150 miles per hour (241km/h), squeezing through small gaps in traffic and travelling on the shoulder, according to a Colorado State Patrol news release sent on Wednesday.
The video has since been deleted from YouTube, but the State Patrol shared a clip with the news release.
Dietzmann, who is known as “Gixxer Brah” on YouTube, has posted multiple similar videos from different parts of the country. He is wanted on charges of menacing, engaging in a speed contest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, speeding 40 miles per hour (64km/h) over the limit, engaging in an exhibition of speed and driving without licence plates attached.
”This is an extreme example, but sadly a real one,” State Patrol Sergeant Troy Kessler said. “If you drive like this, you can expect to be arrested when you are located. This is the best outcome for a person who drives violently, since the smallest mistake could result in his death or that of an innocent person in the area.”
The State Patrol co-ordinated with the Dallas Police Department in Texas and the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office in Colorado to identify the rider as Dietzmann, whose hometown was not released.
Investigators say numerous drivers and online viewers contacted the Colorado State Patrol about the incident.
