35-year-old motorcyclist from Independence killed in crash on Mo 291 in Liberty
A 35-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday afternoon after colliding with an SUV on Missouri 291 in Liberty, a police spokesman said in a news release.
The motorcyclist was identified as John King of Independence, said Capt. Nathan Mulch with the Liberty Police Department.
According to a preliminary investigation, King was riding a 2005 Suzuki southbound on Missouri 291 at high speeds and was improperly passing two other vehicles, Mulch said.
King then collided with the passenger side of 2015 GMC Terrain, which was headed north on Missouri 291 and turning west into a shopping center at Elizabeth Street, Mulch said. King was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Liberty police, with the help of the Kansas City Police Department, is investigating the crash.
