1 dead after motorcycle collides with truck in Independence, police say
Update: On Sept. 12, Independence police identified the deceased man as 46-year-old Christopher Beal, of Lexington.
A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on U.S. 24 in Independence, police said in a news release.
The collision happened at 2:35 p.m. on the highway, east of Winfrey Road, near Buckner.
According to police, a Honda motorcycle struck the back of a Ford F-250 truck as the two vehicles were headed east.
The driver of the Ford truck had minor injuries.
The male rider of the motorcycle was taken to a hospital but later died of his injuries.
Police said the cause of the crash remained under investigation.
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The Independence Police Department issued a news release via email Thursday evening about the two-vehicle crash. Police included details from their initial investigation.
This story was originally published September 5, 2019 at 8:15 PM.
