Lenexa man dead in motorcycle accident, Shawnee woman hospitalized

Police on Saturday released the name of the driver of a motorcycle who died Friday evening in a crash in the 19100 block of Prairie Star Parkway in Lenexa.

Shadi S. Nmair, 30, of Lenexa died in the accident, which occurred shortly after 8 p.m. His passenger, Laura E. Leeder, 25, of Shawnee, was injured and transported to a hospital in critical condition.

No other vehicles were involved in the accident. The cause of the accident was still under investigation. Lenexa police said initial reports suggested that excessive speed may have been a factor.

Eric Adler, eadler@kcstar.com and Ian Cummings, icummings@kcstar.com.

This story was originally published August 15, 2015 at 9:09 PM with the headline "Lenexa man dead in motorcycle accident, Shawnee woman hospitalized."