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Motorcycle driver dies after collision in KC; passenger also thrown from motorcycle

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Kansas City Police were investigating a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday that killed a motorcycle driver and injured another passenger.

A driver of a blue Dodge Journey had just purchased the vehicle and pulled onto Noland Road. According to a written statement from police, the driver realized she was going the wrong way and was in the process of turning around when she backed into the path of a black Harley Davidson motorcycle near East 49th Street and Noland Road.

Police said the Harley Davidson ran into the side of the Dodge in a T-bone fashion and both the driver and passenger on the motorcycle were ejected. Officers were dispatched to the site of the collision around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Police said the driver and passenger of the Harley Davidson were each wearing a helmet and were transported to a hospital.

Injuries from the crash were initially thought to be non life-threatening at the scene, police said, but the driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead soon after arriving at the hospital.

Kendrick Calfee
The Kansas City Star
Kendrick Calfee covers breaking news for The Kansas City Star. He studied journalism and broadcasting at Northwest Missouri State University. Before joining The Star, he covered education, local government and sports at the Salina Journal.
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