Motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after crash on I-435 in Kansas City
A motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after crashing on Interstate 435 in Kansas City, police said Friday.
It happened around 2:40 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the interstate near Truman Road.
Police said the crash involved a motorcycle and a car.
Preliminary investigation showed a person driving a Suzuki motorcycle was headed south on the interstate when he lost control and drove off the left side of the roadway, police said. The motorcycle then struck a cable barrier in the median, was redirected back into traffic and was hit by a southbound Chevrolet car.
The motorcyclist, a 28-year-old Kansas City man, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
According to Kansas City Scout, the two left lanes on the interstate were closed as the crash remained under investigation Friday afternoon.
This story was originally published May 17, 2019 at 3:56 PM.
