Motorcyclist dies after losing control and crashing head-on into oncoming car in KC
A motorcyclist died Saturday evening when he lost control, swerved into oncoming traffic and crashed into a car in Kansas City.
The crash occurred about 6:05 p.m. near 33rd Street and Gillham Plaza, near the Costco in Midtown Kansas City. KSHB reported that two brothers were riding motorcycles together at the time of the crash.
As the motorcyclists were headed south on Gillham, one of them lost control of the Kawasaki he was riding and crossed the center line, according to police.
The motorcycle struck a northbound Ford Focus head-on, ejecting the motorcyclist. Emergency crews rushed the motorcyclist to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Ford Focus was not injured.
The intersection at Linwood Boulevard and Gillham as well as other roads in the area were closed to traffic while officials investigated the collision.
Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter
This story was originally published December 16, 2017 at 7:30 PM with the headline "Motorcyclist dies after losing control and crashing head-on into oncoming car in KC."