Bicyclist critically injured in crash with RideKC bus in downtown Kansas City
A bicyclist was critically injured in a crash with a RideKC bus Wednesday afternoon in downtown Kansas City, a police spokesman said.
The crash occurred shortly before 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of East 11th and Holmes streets in the East Village area of downtown, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino of the Kansas City Police Department.
A preliminary investigation found that the bicyclist was traveling southbound on Holmes in the wrong direction of a one-way street from East 10th Street, DiMartino said.
Meanwhile, the RideKC bus was headed west on East 11th Street approaching Holmes. At the intersection, the bicyclist failed to yield and collided with the bus, DiMartino said. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital and was listed in critical condition.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
