One dead in Olathe motorcycle wreck
A person was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday evening at Northgate Street and North Woodland Road in Olathe.
The accident occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Police said that initial reports indicate the motorcycle was traveling south on Northgate toward Woodland, left the roadway, and struck a tree.
The victim, who was not identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene, a police report said.
Olathe Police were continuing to investigate the crash and asked that anyone with information about it to call police at 913-971-7500 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Mará Rose Williams: 816-234-4419, @marawilliamskc