Cyclist dies after traveling wrong direction on one-way street in Kansas City and crashing
An electric bicycle rider died after traveling the wrong direction on a one-way street and hitting a vehicle.
Officers responded at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday to the area of 25th Street and Chestnut Avenue, where the driver of a black CST Scout Electric Bicycle had traveled the wrong way on Chestnut and struck a white Honda Pilot on 25th, said Sgt. Jake Becchina with the Kansas City Police Department in a news release.
Upon impact, the rider was ejected from the bicycle.
Emergency medical crews transported the cyclist to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
This was the 21st road fatality this year, compared to 31 deaths at this time last year, according to data tracked by police.
This story was originally published April 19, 2023 at 7:45 AM.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star