23-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash on bridge over Interstate 35 in Olathe
Update: Police identified the motorcyclist killed in the crash as 23-year-old Lucas J. Scheele of Gardner.
A 23-year-old motorcyclist died from injuries suffered in a crash on a bridge over Interstate 35 in Olathe, police said.
Police responded to the single-vehicle crash about 11:15 p.m. Monday on the bridge that carries West 119th Street over I-35, said Sgt. Joel Yeldell, a spokesman for the Olathe Police Department.
The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was unresponsive by the time officers arrived. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, Yeldell said.
The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published June 14, 2022 at 7:05 AM.
