Dodge Viper lost control and rolled in the median of Highway One near 248th Street Saturday night, killing the driver, police say.

The car had just sped past an unmarked RCMP cruiser minutes earlier, said Sgt. Peter Thiessen, spokesperon for the Mounties.

At about 10 a.m., the Dodge sped down 56th Avenue westbound, heading for the highway onramps at 264th Street, Thiessen said.

The Langley RCMP officer in the unmarked car turned around and activated his lights and sirens, but the Dodge had already vanished.

The officer turned off his emergency equipment and headed onto the highway. He noticed cars slowing down near 248th Street - two miles from the onramps - and found the Dodge upside down in a ditch with the driver pinned inside.

Three witnesses told police the Viper was driving very fast, about 160 km/h just before the crash.

The driver was identified as Jeremy Pinette, an Abbotsford man. He was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency crews managed to get him out of the vehicle.

"This is the second fatal crash in less than three hours in the Lower Mainland District that has tragically taken a life as a result of excessive speed," said Thiessen.

Pinette was a former Langley resident, whose family owns Ponds Beautiful, a plant supplier in Milner. His sister Monica Pinette has represented Canada in the Olympics in pentathlon.

His family also drew attention several years ago when his father Roger complained about police blockading their street during a party by the Hells Angels, who have a clubhouse on the same road.

Justin Pinette acted as a driver to and from accommodations for some visiting bikers.