Blue Springs man identified as motorcyclist killed in Saturday wreck in Independence
Independence police have released the name of a motorcyclist killed in a wreck Saturday on Truman Road.
Michael Roberts, 57, of Blue Springs, died in a crash that also injured two other people on Truman Road near South Home Avenue, according to police.
The crash occurred about 6:30 p.m. when Roberts was driving a motorcycle eastbound on Truman and struck a vehicle that was turning onto westbound Truman from Home Avenue.
After that crash, Roberts’ motorcycle was struck by a second eastbound motorcycle.
Both motorcyclists were taken to a hospital. Roberts died that night.
The driver of the other vehicle was treated at the scene for minor injuries, police said.
Police continued to investigate the accident.
Ian Cummings: 816-234-4633, @Ian__Cummings
This story was originally published May 3, 2016 at 5:48 PM with the headline "Blue Springs man identified as motorcyclist killed in Saturday wreck in Independence."