EUGENE – Police arrested a Eugene man on Sunday after he allegedly rode his motorcycle over 160 miles per hour on Interstate 5.

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Ben Kelley

Ben Howard Kelley, 37, provided police with the evidence against him, authorities said.

A trooper was northbound on I-5, north of Eugene, when he noticed a motorcyclist speeding and estimated the man was going 100 to 115 mph.

When troopers stopped Kelley, they noticed a digital camera was set up near the handlebars, pointing forward; Kelley had been filming his speedometer.

“After examining the digital camera video, troopers got a big surprise when it showed the speedometer registering speeds up to 164 mph,” said Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings.

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The camera used.

Kelley was arrested for reckless driving and lodged in Lane County Jail pending a future appearance in Lane County Circuit Court.

Police seized the digital camera as evidence. A review of the camera's video shows the motorcycle being operated in a dangerous, reckless manner through the Interstate 5 Eugene/Springfield highway construction zone at a high rate of speed, according to Hastings.

Police did not release video to the media.