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66-year-old motorcyclist injured in Shawnee crash. Police reopen road

By Kaitlyn Schwers

Updated September 1, 2018 10:11 PM

A crash involving a motorcycle and a truck closed part of Holliday Drive Saturday afternoon in Shawnee, Kansas, police said. This is a Google Maps view of the area from October 2016. Google Maps

A 66-year-old motorcycle driver was injured Saturday after colliding with a truck in Shawnee, police said in a news release.

The crash happened around 3:50 p.m. close to the 19200 block of Holliday Drive, located west of Interstate 435.

The driver of the motorcycle was taken to a hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown.

Police earlier had closed part of the road because of the wreck, though by 7:45 p.m., police said on Twitter westbound Holliday Drive, west of the interstate, and eastbound Wilder Road at the Mill Creek Streamway Park entrance were open again.

The Shawnee Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating the crash.

Holliday Drive is back open. Thanks for your patience.
— Shawnee KS Police Department (@shawneeKSpolice) September 2, 2018

Injury accident on Holliday Drive. Westbound Holliday Drive is closed West of I-435, Eastbound Wilder Rd is closed at the Mill Creek Streamway park entrance. Please use an alternate route. Unsure how long this will be closed as our Traffic Unit Investigates. @CityofShawneeKS
— Shawnee KS Police Department (@shawneeKSpolice) September 1, 2018

This story was originally published September 1, 2018 at 5:53 PM.

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