Man accused of doing 400-yard motorcycle wheelie

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Cookeville police said they arrested a man after observing him doing a 400-yard wheelie on his motorcycle. The man, 29, was charged with reckless driving.

Officers said the man had done similar driving in the past.

Police quoted him as saying he makes videos for the Internet and had crashed several times.

Information from: Cookeville Herald-Citizen, http://www.herald-citizen.com/

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