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3PM UPDATE: A motorcyclist caught speeding at 250km/h lives in Wodonga. The 21-year-old, first thought to be an international, was clocked at 140km/h over the limit on the Hume Freeway. Sen-Constable Steve Delaney, from Benalla highway patrol, said he first saw the Yamaha rider near Violet Town at 3.40pm yesterday, He was pulled over by police a short time later near Benalla, where he was arrested and later interviewed by police. Sen-Constable Delaney said the man’s actions defied belief. “He would have not had a chance whatsoever if a car had pulled out in front of him or a car had entered from a side road, and neither would the car’s occupants,” he said. “It was absolutely horrendous.” The man has been charged with conduct endangering life, speeding and other driving offences. He was granted bail and will face court in Benalla at a later date. His bike has been impounded for 30 days. MORE POLICE NEWS - Chubby 'butchers' fire gun in bakery hold-up

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