Motorcyclist seriously injured in two-vehicle crash in Kansas City

A motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries Monday in a collision with a car near Lee’s Summit and Woods Chapel roads in Kansas City.

The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. Police said a black Mitsubishi sedan pulled out on to the roadway from a private lot and was struck by a southbound black Suzuki motorcycle, according to the Kansas City Police Department.

The motorcyclist, who was not identified by police, was transported to an area hospital and was in serious condition, police said.

The driver, who was alone in the car, was not injured. The accident is still being investigated by police.

This story was originally published February 17, 2020 at 11:10 PM.

Mará Rose Williams

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Mará Rose Williams is The Star’s Senior Opinion Columnist. She previously was assistant managing editor for race & equity issues, a member of the Star’s Editorial Board and an award-winning columnist. She has written on all things education for The Star since 1998, including issues of inequity in education, teen suicide, universal pre-K, college costs and racism on university campuses. She was a writer on The Star’s 2020 “Truth in Black and White” project and the recipient of the 2021 Eleanor McClatchy Award for exemplary leadership skills and transformative journalism.