HOWLAND TWP., Ohio - State Troopers are looking for a motorcyclist after a chase and crash in Howland early Wednesday.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol tells 21 News that the pursuit began when a Trooper tried to pull over a motorcycle for a traffic violation.

The chase lasted only a short time before the motorcycle crashed near Allyson Drive and Ravenwood before 3:30 a.m.

The driver has fled and remains at large, according to the patrol.

Troopers are tracing the bike’s license plate.